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Patchwork Quilt

c. 1937

Gladys Phillips

Associated Names

Gladys Phillips

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a quilt design. The image shows a symmetrical quilt pattern with star motifs in red, blue, orange, and purple at the center. The stars are surrounded by green circles and diamond shapes on an off-white background. The design is detailed with geometric arrangements, and the border is simple.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.3 x 22.6 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.412

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Gladys Phillips

Wikidata ID

Q64572562

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