Index of American Design
Samples of Stitching
Edith Towner. c. 1937. watercolor and graphite on paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from National Gallery of Art.
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- Samples of Stitching, Patchwork QuiltNational Gallery of Art · c. 1937 · 1943.8.11 · Compare side by side →
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Index of American DesignObject type
Index of American Design is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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National Gallery of Art supplies “Index of American Design” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Index of American Design
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
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National Gallery of Art supplies “watercolor and graphite on paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
watercolor and graphite on paper
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GraphiteMaterial
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National Gallery of Art supplies “watercolor and graphite on paper” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
watercolor and graphite on paper
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WatercolourTechnique
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National Gallery of Art supplies “watercolor and graphite on paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
watercolor and graphite on paper
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
DrawingTechnique
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National Gallery of Art supplies “watercolor and graphite on paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
watercolor and graphite on paper
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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