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Damask Coverlet

c. 1938

Eva Wilson

Associated Names

Eva Wilson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays rectangular shapes with intricate patterns and vivid colors. This abstract arrangement includes geometric lines, ornate floral motifs, and symmetrical star shapes intertwined in the design. The patterns resemble familiar objects such as starbursts and blooming flowers, each section carefully stitched in green, red, and blue threads on a woven textile.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 48.8 x 37.7 cm (19 3/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 99" square
Accession Number

1943.8.749

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

center left in watercolor: Eva Wilson

Wikidata ID

Q64560926

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