Tyler Coverlet

c. 1942

Arthur G. Merkley

Associated Names
Arthur G. Merkley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a textile design featuring a large symmetrical arrangement of fruit and foliage contained within a decorative urn. The design is bisected, with one side primarily in dark blue or navy on a lighter background and the other side in light grey on a navy background. The color palette consists mainly of navy and grey tones. The object is centrally positioned on a neutral background, with the pattern extending to the edges of the textile, creating a sense of symmetry and balance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.6 x 51.2 cm (16 3/8 x 20 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2632

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 542, no. 2006.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Arthur G. Merkeley

Wikidata ID

Q64536599

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