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Crewel Embroidery for Bed Hanging

c. 1936

Mary Berner

Associated Names

Mary Berner

Artist, American, born Germany, 1901 - 2003

A rectangular piece of fabric with a floral and leaf pattern in soft creams, blues, reds, and greens, with details in brown. The fabric hangs vertically in front of me, with its upper corners slightly pinned or held up. There are distinct sections with different patterns on the left and right sides.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored pencil and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

sheet: 29.2 × 22.8 cm (11 1/2 × 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 58" long; 9 1/2" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.3046

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64607499

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