Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece)

c. 1936

Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley

Associated Names
Margaret Linsley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

This is a painting of a red heart design with stars, set against a simple background. The central focus of the image is a red heart adorned with a dotted pattern, overlapping another heart shaded in a lighter pink with a similar pattern. Surrounding the hearts are four red stars, each symmetrically placed in the corners of a square frame. The background is a plain, neutral color, adding emphasis to the heart and star designs. Underneath the hearts, there is an inscription that reads, "American Quilt".

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 22.7 cm (11 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.289


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64540561

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