Printed Historical Textile

c. 1938

Michael Trekur

Associated Names
Michael Trekur

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an encounter or negotiation between two distinct groups. The composition features a gathering of figures with different attire and backgrounds. On the left side, an assembly of individuals is dressed in 18th-century European colonial attire. On the right, a group appears in attire suggesting indigenous origins. The two groups converge in the center, where some figures are gesturing and communicating. In the background, there are detailed buildings in colonial architectural style and palm trees. The drawing is intricate, highlighting textures and patterns on clothing and foliage, lending it a narrative dimension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.6 × 40.8 cm (12 1/16 × 16 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 31 3/4" long; 14" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3327


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Michael "TREKUR" . nyc

Wikidata ID

Q64614653

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