Liz Whitney Quisgard
Wall Hangings: Quartet #2
2006
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Liz Whitney Quisgard
Wall Hangings: Quartet #2
2006
Physical Qualities
Cotton (buckram) ground, synthetic yarn, .1 (Lower left): 28 1/2 x 29 in. (72.4 x 73.7 cm.)
.2 (Upper left): 29 x 28 1/2 in. (72.4 x 73.7 cm.)
.3 (Upper right): 29 x 28 1/2 in. (73.7 x 72.4 cm.)
.4 (Lower right): 28 1/2 x 29 in. (72.4 x 73.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Artist, New York
Object Number
2014.21.1-4
Four square needlewpoint hangings, each featuring the same design of triangles, circles, ovals, squares, etc. in multiple varied colors created by stitching colored synthetic yarns through a stiff cotton buckram backing. The geometric designs arranged with a square section in the center with other geometric designs placed around the center. Needlepoint in different colors of yarn create designs of circles, ovals, and other configurations around the central motifs. A sense of three dimensionality is achieved with shading of the designs, thus dividing each square into four quadrants with a lighter section, two medium dark sections and on dark section. The four square hangings are then arranged together so that the darker sections occur at the outside and the lighter areas occur inside of the larger square created by the joined hangings. Together, a central square design is created in the middle of the four joined panels, with circular needlpoint designs in the center an the four points at the center of each panel. The edges are finished with stitches around the cut buckram backing.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2014; the artist, NY
Inscribed: Hand printed in black ink marker on off-white plain weave cloth attached to reverse: R.17417.2: "Quartet #2/ (4 squares) 2007/ Liz Whitney Quisgard/ [arrow pointing upward] lower left" R.17417.3: "Quartet #2 (4 squares) 2007/ Liz Whitney Quisgard Yarn on buckram/ [arrow pointing upward] Upper left" R.17417.4: "Quartet #2 (4 squares) 2007/ Liz Whitney Quisgard yarn on buckram/ [arrow pointing upward [?]/ Upper right" R.17417.4: "Quartet #2 (4 squares) 2007/ Liz Whitney Quisgard yarn on Buckram/ [arrow pointing upward [?]/ Lower right"
