Coverlet

c. 1937

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image displays a grid pattern of repeating rectangular and square shapes with a backdrop of small, evenly spaced dots. The shapes create a rhythmic design resembling a woven textile pattern. Alternating orange and blue color blocks intersect with cream-colored bands, giving the impression of a checkerboard or plaid fabric. The arrangement of colors and shapes suggests a carefully constructed tapestry, with a texture similar to quilted or embroidered materials.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.7 x 32.4 cm (10 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 72" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.588

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 544, no. 2014.

Inscriptions

lower right in balack ink: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540420

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