Coverlet (Reverse Side)

1935/1942

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image displays alternating horizontal bands with intricate grid patterns. It features rich red and blue hues, with the red sections containing a motif reminiscent of pixelated floral designs. The blue bands include geometric forms resembling stacked bricks or a cityscape at night. The systematic arrangement of these elements gives the image an orderly yet complex structure, blending artistic abstraction with fabric design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.5 x 35.7 cm (10 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 90" long; 72" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2859

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540473

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