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Piano Cover

c. 1940

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names

Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image displays a large, folded fabric with an intricate pattern. The fabric is beige with a coral border and adorned with small embroidered floral motifs in red and green. Below the fabric are two small embroidered flowers, one in green on the left and one in red on the right. The background is a plain light color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46.9 x 35.4 cm (18 7/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 56" wide; 46" long
Accession Number

1943.8.104

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in colored pencil: Carl / Buergerniss.

Wikidata ID

Q64537848

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