Coverlet

c. 1941

Byron Dingman

Associated Names
Byron Dingman

Artist, American, 1886 - 1951

This is an image of a red and white patterned textile. The design includes floral, scroll motifs, birds, a deer, and architectural elements. The composition is symmetrical with paisley-like motifs and swirling shapes. The pattern appears dense with decorative forms. There is also a close-up of a section of the textile.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 58.5 x 43 cm (23 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 90" wide; 100" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2641

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 825, no. 2897.

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Byron A. Dingman / Allison Park, PA

Wikidata ID

Q64537806

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