Quilt

c. 1936

Therkel Anderson

Associated Names
Therkel Anderson

Artist, American, born Denmark, 1896 - 1977

The image displays an intricate design with geometric and organic shapes. In the center, there is a star-like shape made of red leaf-shaped elements radiating outward, surrounded by shapes resembling ferns or feathers. The design is enclosed within a square bordered in red, with a smaller square in the top left corner showing an abstract pattern of intersecting circles and lines. The overall design evokes a textile or wallpaper with a blend of floral and geometric elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.444


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SCALE 1/4" TO 1" / THERKEL ANDERSON

Wikidata ID

Q64633135

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