Coverlet

c. 1936

Robert Stewart

Associated Names
Robert Stewart

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a decorative textile design. The image shows a complex arrangement of patterns and motifs in blue and red colors. The design includes a large diamond shape enclosing a stylized star-like figure with swirling patterns around it. Various repeating botanical and geometric patterns, such as flowers, vines, and scrolls, surround the diamond shape. The artwork also features sections with repetitive motifs of birds, animals, and foliage along the left and bottom edges. In the lower portion, the design includes the numbers "1850," the text "WOVE BY J.S. FOR S. GIBB," and "WOVEN BY Z. GIBB FOR Z. G."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33 x 26.7 cm (13 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 34" long; 26" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18125


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64629180

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