ORThe Open Room
Digital gallery
Back to the NGA collection
This is a drawing of a vertical strip with a colorful pattern. The image depicts a long, narrow piece of fabric or paper featuring a central section with a decorative motif resembling a lyre or harp in shades of yellow, orange, and brown. There are words above and below the motif. The strip is flanked by a gingham pattern in red and green vertical stripes. The overall composition suggests a design study or a rendered illustration of a textile piece emphasizing handwork and color contrasts on a plain background.
Read the visual description

This is a drawing of a vertical strip with a colorful pattern. The image depicts a long, narrow piece of fabric or paper featuring a central section with a decorative motif resembling a lyre or harp in shades of yellow, orange, and brown. There are words above and below the motif. The strip is flanked by a gingham pattern in red and green vertical stripes. The overall composition suggests a design study or a rendered illustration of a textile piece emphasizing handwork and color contrasts on a plain background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bookmark

Fred Hassebrock

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 27.5 x 22.8 cm (10 13/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/4" wide; 4 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.94
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pensacola
  • American
  • embroidered
Inscription

lower right in graphite: FRED HASSEBROCK

NGA object ID 12303. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.