Curtains

c. 1937

Lillian Causey

Associated Names
Lillian Causey

Artist, American, 1889 - 1949

The image shows a curtain with a central floral embroidered panel hanging down the middle, bordered by plain fabric on either side, and additional embroidery at the bottom and top. The color palette includes muted cream, with accents of red, blue, and green within the floral design. The embroidered section is vertically positioned in the center, flanked by the plain curtain fabric, and there is a horizontal decorative element at the top extending across the width. The embroidered decoration creates a prominent frame along the margin and base of the curtain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26.6 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 101" long; 27" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.799


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64593120

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