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The image shows a patchwork quilt with embroidered squares in various designs. The quilt features a variety of embroidered panels with colorful borders. Each panel showcases unique motifs such as birds, flowers, nature scenes, a girl with a red cloak alongside a wolf or large dog, and a deer and rabbit in a forest setting. Other panels display floral patterns, exotic birds, farm animals, and nature-inspired elements. The quilt presents a rich tapestry of color and texture, with each square offering a glimpse into different themes or narratives through its detailed embroidery.
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The image shows a patchwork quilt with embroidered squares in various designs. The quilt features a variety of embroidered panels with colorful borders. Each panel showcases unique motifs such as birds, flowers, nature scenes, a girl with a red cloak alongside a wolf or large dog, and a deer and rabbit in a forest setting. Other panels display floral patterns, exotic birds, farm animals, and nature-inspired elements. The quilt presents a rich tapestry of color and texture, with each square offering a glimpse into different themes or narratives through its detailed embroidery.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Appliqued Quilt

Dorothee L. Bates

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 64.8 x 53.6 cm (25 1/2 x 21 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 84" long; 60" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2746
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Louisville
  • American
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lower right in watercolor: Dorothy Bates

NGA object ID 14955. 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.