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Patchwork Quilt

1935/1942

Edith Magnette

Associated Names

Edith Magnette

Artist, American, 1869-1947?

The image shows a quilt with a variety of triangular patterns in rows and columns. The colors include red, blue, pink, brown, green, and black, with some sections in plaid pattern. The quilt is oriented horizontally with a zig-zag texture formed by the triangles. A darker trim borders the quilt on the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 58.7 cm (18 1/16 x 23 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2574

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Edith Magnette

Wikidata ID

Q64556469

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