Silk Quilt

c. 1941

Elbert S. Mowery

Associated Names
Elbert S. Mowery

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a series of diagonal lines and triangular shapes creating a geometric pattern. Bold colors like red, green, blue, and black are mixed with softer stripes of cream, pastel pink, and peach. The different colors and textures give the image a dynamic appearance resembling a checkerboard or patchwork pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43 x 27.4 cm (16 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.367

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016 - 2017.

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: 145-148, no. 30, fig. 116.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Elbert S. Mowery

Wikidata ID

Q64558074

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