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The image shows a quilt with a pattern consisting of nine large square blocks, each featuring different floral and leafy designs, bordered by a blue strip along the top and left edge. The quilt's color palette includes a mix of red, blue, beige, green, and brown with hints of pink and orange. The blocks are arranged in a three-by-three grid, with three blocks horizontally and vertically, while the quilt itself is positioned flat with a slight fold at the top.
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The image shows a quilt with a pattern consisting of nine large square blocks, each featuring different floral and leafy designs, bordered by a blue strip along the top and left edge. The quilt's color palette includes a mix of red, blue, beige, green, and brown with hints of pink and orange. The blocks are arranged in a three-by-three grid, with three blocks horizontally and vertically, while the quilt itself is positioned flat with a slight fold at the top.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Applique Quilt

Catherine Fowler

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 48.9 x 38.3 cm (19 1/4 x 15 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2909
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Philadelphia
  • American
  • appliqué
Inscription

lower left in graphite: C. Fowler

NGA object ID 15118. 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.