Coverlet

1938

Alois E. Ulrich

Associated Names
Alois E. Ulrich

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a photograph of a woven textile sample. The textile features a patchwork of designs and patterns in vibrant colors of blue, red, and green on a light background. The textile is divided into sections, each adorned with floral motifs and geometric shapes. In the bottom left section, there is text woven into the fabric that reads "MADE BY F. A. KEAN" and the year "1847" alongside decorative elements such as flowers and woven baskets. The edges of the textile have frayed threads.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 80" wide; 84" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17213

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016 - 2017.

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: 156-160, no. 33. fig. 126.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alois E. Ulrich 38

Wikidata ID

Q64534546

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