This is a drawing of a textile design. It features a rectangular fabric with a central circular motif surrounded by symmetrical, decorative patterns. The central element is composed of a circular arrangement of floral-like forms, encircled by a frilled border that repeats the floral pattern. Around this central design, there is a wider wavy border that mimics the undulating shapes of scalloped edges, also adorned with intricate repetitive patterns and motifs. The entire design is rendered in a monochromatic palette, emphasizing the detailed linework that gives the textile a three-dimensional texture and appearance.
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This is a drawing of a textile design. It features a rectangular fabric with a central circular motif surrounded by symmetrical, decorative patterns. The central element is composed of a circular arrangement of floral-like forms, encircled by a frilled border that repeats the floral pattern. Around this central design, there is a wider wavy border that mimics the undulating shapes of scalloped edges, also adorned with intricate repetitive patterns and motifs. The entire design is rendered in a monochromatic palette, emphasizing the detailed linework that gives the textile a three-dimensional texture and appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Sylvia Dezon

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 63 × 54.3 cm (24 13/16 × 21 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2781
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: DEZON

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