Friendship Quilt

c. 1937

Florence Truelson

Associated Names
Florence Truelson

Artist, American, 1901 - 1959

The image depicts a patterned quilt with a series of square blocks, each featuring different designs such as floral motifs, symbols, and emblems including an eagle, flags, and geometric shapes. The color palette includes reds, greens, blues, and yellows distributed evenly across the quilt. The quilt is laid flat with its top edge slightly ruffled, revealing an arrangement of 8 rows of blocks extending both vertically and horizontally. Individual blocks include detailed depictions such as an anchor at the bottom, an eagle in the center, and multiple floral patterns throughout.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51.4 x 45.1 cm (20 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2598


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Florence Truelson

Wikidata ID

Q64561900

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