Jacquard Coverlet (Detail)

c. 1941

Alois E. Ulrich

Associated Names
Alois E. Ulrich

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a decorative textile pattern. The composition features a fragment of woven fabric with exquisite detail. There are two primary sections: one in vivid red and the other in deep blue, each adorned with intricate white patterns. In the red section, there are abstract floral motifs, while the blue section prominently features a white bird surrounded by floral elements. The weave of the fabric and texture of the yarns are skillfully rendered, with the bottom of the piece showing frayed threads.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.3 x 21.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.701


Artwork history & notes

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: 165-169, no. 34, fig. 138.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Alois E. Ulrich

Wikidata ID

Q64534531

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