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The image shows a folded quilt with a pattern of blue and white geometric designs that resemble circles and stars. The color palette consists primarily of deep blue and cream white. The quilt is positioned centrally against a plain, light background. Below the quilt, on the background, there is handwritten text that reads "size 77 by 66" and "Mary Brown."
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The image shows a folded quilt with a pattern of blue and white geometric designs that resemble circles and stars. The color palette consists primarily of deep blue and cream white. The quilt is positioned centrally against a plain, light background. Below the quilt, on the background, there is handwritten text that reads "size 77 by 66" and "Mary Brown."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Mary Berner

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 30.8 cm (9 x 12 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 87" long; 72" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.437
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • quilted
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Mary Berner.

NGA object ID 12646. 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.