Caption

Embroidery sampler, Sampler with a cross-stitch pattern of trails, flower bushes, and letters. Blue embroidery on white canvas. Bands of geometric and floral ornaments with geometrized twigs and leaves; one edge with several larger stylized flower-bush motifs. In the corner, the silhouette of a double-headed eagle. Between the bands, beside various geometrical flower tendrils, a double Holbein-stitch ornament. 17th century, Silesia. Embroidery on fabric; height 81.5 cm, width 23 cm., A rectangular piece of fabric lying flat with a background color of off-white or beige and detailed embroidery in shades of blue and a small spot of red, showing a series of horizontal bands across its width. The left side has a few larger, more open motifs including stylized plant- or tree-like shapes and geometric forms separated by narrow vertical stitched lines, while the rest of the surface is filled with several tightly packed horizontal bands of repeating ornamental patterns such as floral motifs, interlocking geometric shapes, and small decorative borders. The embroidery appears hand-stitched with visible thread texture, and there are small areas where the fabric shows slight discoloration or faint stains in brownish tones. The edges of the fabric are slightly uneven and the overall palette is primarily off-white, blue, with a touch of red and some brownish spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_394

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31.1Mb (4.2Mb) / 20.0in x 6.0in / 6000 x 1811 (300dpi)

Keywords

Embroidery sampler Sampler cross-stitch pattern trails flower bushes letters Blue embroidery white canvas Bands geometric floral ornaments geometrized twigs leaves edge several larger stylized flower-bush motifs corner silhouette double-headed eagle bands beside various geometrical flower tendrils double Holbein-stitch ornament 17th century Silesia Embroidery fabric height 81.5 cm width 23 cm rectangular piece lying flat background color off-white beige detailed embroidery shades blue small spot red showing series horizontal across width left side larger open motifs stylized plant- tree- shapes geometric forms separated narrow vertical stitched lines rest surface filled several tightly packed horizontal bands repeating ornamental patterns floral motifs interlocking geometric shapes small decorative borders embroidery hand-stitched visible thread texture small areas slight discoloration faint stains brownish tones edges slightly uneven palette primarily off-white touch brownish spots.