Coverlet

1935/1942

Alois E. Ulrich

Associated Names
Alois E. Ulrich

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a textile fragment featuring floral motifs, geometric patterns, and architectural elements in shades of blue, red, and white. The piece includes a decorative border with fringes on the left side and a small depiction of a building with a prominent door and multiple small windows on the lower part. The textures and colors are detailed, showcasing a blend of curvilinear floral shapes, paisleys, and symmetrical arrangements. This is in the style of a traditional textile pattern, possibly reflective of 19th-century American coverlet design influences.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 59.4 x 50.7 cm (23 3/8 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17214


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: 161-164, no. 34, fig. 134.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alois E. Ulrich

Wikidata ID

Q64534547

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