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Plaid Homespun Coverlet

1937

Frank J. Mace

Associated Names

Frank J. Mace

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows intersecting horizontal and vertical lines creating a grid-like pattern of rectangles and squares. The composition includes vivid red, blue, and green hues resembling a tartan design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24 x 23.5 cm (9 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" square
Accession Number

1943.8.759

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Frank Mace / '37

Wikidata ID

Q64570008

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