Cornelius Christoffels; Margaret Linsley

Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley were collaborators documented as active in American decorative arts documentation between 1935 and 1940. Their primary output was related to the Index of American Designs, a Depression-era federal arts project dedicated to systematically recording American folk and historical material culture. Institutional records recognize fifteen designs documented under their collaborative effort within this index.

The works represented in museum collections focus heavily on traditional American textile and quilt design. Notable documented pieces include renderings of a Log Cabin Quilt Square and a Candlewick Bedspread. They also contributed multiple recordings of a Pieced Autograph Quilt. Five documented works are held in institutional collections, confirming their contribution to this important catalog of American design history.

Examples of the Christoffels and Linsley documentation are represented in the National Gallery of Art collection. These valuable historical records by Cornelius Christoffels; Margaret Linsley prints and drawings provide essential scholarly reference material. As many of these designs are now in the public domain, they are often utilized by researchers and are accessible as high-quality prints for study.