Cross-Stitch Antimacassar

c. 1937

Elmer Weise

Associated Names
Elmer Weise

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an embroidered textile with a cross-stitched image. The textile features a central motif of a horse and rider, depicted in profile. The rider is wearing a predominantly blue costume with a distinctive red plume or hat, and the horse is dynamically portrayed with its legs extended. The background beneath the horse appears to be a stylized representation of water or grass, using blue stitching. The entire scene is encapsulated within a border of red ornamental patterns on a light-colored fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.9 x 37.6 cm (18 7/16 x 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.124


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: ELMER WEISE

Wikidata ID

Q64559224

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