Star Design Comforter

c. 1937

Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Associated Names
Lloyd Charles Lemcke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a quilt block featuring star patterns. It shows a collage of three large star designs made from fabric with floral and geometric patterns, arranged in a grid of six squares. Four squares display intricate star motifs composed of different combinations of fabric, while the other two squares feature floral-patterned fabric without a star design. The stars are created with triangular pieces pieced together to form hexagonal shapes, varying in color and pattern across each block. The surrounding squares feature a pale, light floral design to add contrast to the richly colored star sections.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 66.7 x 52.6 cm (26 1/4 x 20 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2601


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: LLOYD C. LEMCKE 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64593247

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