Coverlet

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a square composed of geometric shapes and lines. In the center, there is a diamond pattern made of smaller white squares on a deep blue background. Surrounding this, there are red squares in a grid pattern intersected by blue and white lines. The design is abstract and intricate, resembling a quilt or textile. A lighter frame surrounds the abstract pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 × 35.1 cm (10 1/2 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.67

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"CChristoffels" lower right margin, black ink. Not dated.

Watermarks

"Standard [awing] Bristol"

Wikidata ID

Q64540409

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