Log Cabin Quilt Square

1935/1942

Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

Margaret Linsley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a series of concentric squares with unique patterns and colors. The innermost square is bright red with floral motifs, followed by a beige square with green leafy branches, a black square with diagonal stripes, and an outer square with swirling paisley designs. Encasing these squares is a green square with a leaf pattern. The transitions between the segments are smooth, creating a quilt-like composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26.1 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2855

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64540574

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