Coverlet

1935/1942

Mae A. Clarke

Associated Names
Mae A. Clarke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a large fabric piece featuring intricate floral embroidery. The dominant colors are red, pink, and green against a dark brown background. Flowers and leaves create a symmetrical design around a central flower basket motif, bordered by a wavy edge. The fabric edges have a green fringe. The embroidery is evenly distributed, with the central motif in the middle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54.3 x 46.7 cm (21 3/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 90" wide; 97 1/2" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3351

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mae A. Clark

Wikidata ID

Q64594581

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