Crewel Embroidery for Table

1941

Edith Magnette

Associated Names
Edith Magnette

Artist, American, 1869-1947?

The image shows a ring of flowers and foliage surrounding an empty central space. The background is textured. The color palette includes pastels, natural hues, and bursts of red and orange. The floral arrangement forms a symmetrical oval wreath extending around the edges of the image, leaving the center empty.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 66.5 x 54.8 cm (26 3/16 x 21 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 44" high; 44" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2738

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Edith M. Magnette

Wikidata ID

Q64556475

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