Quilt #17

Pamela Studstill, Quilt #17, 1982, cotton and paint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick, 1993.54.17
Pamela Studstill, Quilt #17, 1982, cotton and paint, 63 3⁄4 x 60 3⁄4 in. (161.9 x 154.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick, 1993.54.17

Artwork Details

Title
Quilt #17
Artist
Date
1982
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
63 3⁄4 x 60 3⁄4 in. (161.9 x 154.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of KPMG Peat Marwick
Mediums
Mediums Description
cotton and paint
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1993.54.17
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1993.54.17

Artwork Description

Pam Studstill gives her pieces numbers instead of titles because she does not want the viewer to think about anything except the patterns and colors within the quilt. Quilt #17 is an early example of the artist's intricate designs. She interrupted the geometric regularity of the quilt by varying the strips of color within each square. The colors gradually shift from light to dark across the quilt, highlighting the pale lines that appear to travel in all directions across the patterned surface.

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Birds
Artist
Date1969
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Six Figures with Pigeons and Buildings, 1970, oil pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.7
Six Figures with Pigeons and Buildings
Artist
Date1970
oil pastel on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Two Soldiers, ca. 1968, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.9
Two Soldiers
Artist
Dateca. 1968
crayon on paper
Not on view
Eddie Arning, Two Houses, 1967, crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sackton, 1987.51.2
Two Houses
Artist
Date1967
crayon on paper
Not on view

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