Shaker Chair Braids

1935/1942

Edward D. Williams

Associated Names
Edward D. Williams

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This image displays four horizontal rectangles filled with intricate lines in varying colors. The abstract patterns within the shapes resemble woven fabrics or textiles, appearing as colorful swatches of different cloth pieces. Each rectangle consists of repeated and alternating bands of red, blue, and other colors, resembling stripes or layered threads.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.3 x 22.6 cm (12 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16449

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Doss, Erika, Jerrold Hirsch, and Jean M. Burks. Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Exh. cat. Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016: 117-119, no. 21, fig. 92.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: E D Williams

Wikidata ID

Q64557114

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