Boston Town Coverlet

1935/1942

Magnus S. Fossum

Associated Names
Magnus S. Fossum

Artist, American, 1888 - 1980

The image shows a large woven textile piece with two bird motifs facing each other, a vase or urn at the center, and intricate floral and leaf patterns. The color palette consists of dark blue, cream, reddish-brown, and light blue. At the bottom of the image, there are two buildings facing each other, separated by a central structure, all topped with a fringe in similar colors. To the right of the textile, rows of small buildings and trees extend vertically.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 67.3 x 54.2 cm (26 1/2 x 21 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 84" long; 96" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2895

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 49.

2013

  • Florida's "Useable Past": The Sunshine State and the Index of American Design, The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Winter Park, 2013, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 49.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Magnus S. Fossum

Wikidata ID

Q64594618

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