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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Coverlet

c. 1936

Margaret Stottlemeyer

Associated Names

Margaret Stottlemeyer

Artist, American, 1859 - 1948

The image shows a rectangular grid of fine, repetitive lines creating a pattern of small, interconnected hexagons across the surface. The abstract geometric arrangement resembles a honeycomb structure. Each hexagon is meticulously aligned to create a tightly woven fabric or lattice.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 20.5 x 35 cm (8 1/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.620

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: M.A.R.S. *

Wikidata ID

Q64595020

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