Chintz

c. 1939

Sylvia Dezon

Associated Names
Sylvia Dezon

Artist, American, 1906 - 1970

This is a photograph of a piece of fabric with an intricate floral pattern. The fabric features a symmetrical layout filled with a variety of blooming flowers in shades of red, blue, and purple, surrounded by leaves in corresponding colors of blue and brown. The background of the fabric is a subtle shade of off-white or beige. The flowers are arranged in clusters, connected by slender, curling vine-like stems. The edges of the fabric appear to be slightly frayed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41.8 x 50.3 cm (16 7/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 14" long; 14" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2654

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: DEZON

Wikidata ID

Q64632947

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