Printed Cottons from Quilt
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.2 x 27.8 cm (14 5/8 x 10 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.972
Art Historical Context
**Printed Cottons from Quilt by Albert Levone (. 1939) is a delicate watercolor and graphite rendering on paper, measuring 37.2 x 27.8 cm. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Index of American Design collection, this work captures the vibrant patterns of printed cottons sourced from a traditional quilt. Levone's precise technique—blending soft watercolor washes for fabric textures with graphite for fine lines—brings the intricate floral and geometric motifs to life, evoking the tactile warmth of everyday American textilesCreated during the Great Depression as part of the Federal Art Project u...
About the Artist
Albert Levone
Albert Levone was an American artist who contributed to the Index of American Design, the Works Progress Administration's landmark program to document the nation's decorative arts heritage through precise watercolor rendering. Active during the late 1930s and early 1940s, Levone focused his work on the material culture of the Pennsylvania German community, producing renderings of objects that incl...