Materials from Patchwork Bedspread

c. 1936

Frances Lichten

Associated Names
Frances Lichten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows nine rectangular fabric swatches on a plain background. The top row has two smaller swatches - one with a star-like pattern in blue, green, and red, and the other in maroon. Below are two blue and green plaid swatches. In the middle are two larger swatches - one in pale teal with botanical motifs, and the other with detailed floral designs in red and green on a black background with gold accents. The bottom row includes a swatch with a red circular pattern, one with a blue tessellation, and an unpatterned swatch with a shimmering blue aesthetic. Each fabric sample showcases different textile designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.4 x 27.3 cm (13 9/16 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1003


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANCES / LICHTEN. PHILADELPHIA

Wikidata ID

Q64562212

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