The image shows a large green oak leaf attached to a brown, intricately patterned twig, which is the central focus. The dominant colors are various shades of green for the leaves and brown for the twig, set against a light beige background within a bordered square. Positionally, the leaf and twig are angled from the bottom left to the top right within the bordered square, which is situated centrally on an off-white canvas.
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The image shows a large green oak leaf attached to a brown, intricately patterned twig, which is the central focus. The dominant colors are various shades of green for the leaves and brown for the twig, set against a light beige background within a bordered square. Positionally, the leaf and twig are angled from the bottom left to the top right within the bordered square, which is situated centrally on an off-white canvas.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Autograph Quilt

Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 23.6 cm (14 1/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17734
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Westchester County
  • American

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