Caption

Embroidery sampler, Sampler with a cross-stitch pattern of trails, flower bushes, and letters. Blue embroidery on white canvas. Trails of geometric and floral ornaments with geometrized twigs and leaves. On one edge are several larger motifs in the form of stylized flower bushes. In the corner, the silhouette of a double-headed eagle. Between the paths, next to geometrical flower tendrils of various types, there is a double Holbein stitch ornament. 17th century, Silesia. Embroidery on fabric; height 81.5 cm, width 23 cm., A long rectangular piece of light-colored woven fabric embroidered with a dense array of blue motifs organized in vertical bands, with a few larger decorative floral and geometric motifs near one end and a group of narrow patterned stripes filling the rest. The embroidery shows intricate repetitive designs including floral, star-like, and angular shapes in varying shades of blue, with occasional small areas of darker blue contrast and a small isolated area of red near one end. The fabric edges are visible and the background around the textile is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_395

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.7Mb (4.3Mb) / 20.0in x 6.5in / 6000 x 1962 (300dpi)

Keywords

Embroidery sampler Sampler cross-stitch pattern trails flower bushes letters Blue embroidery white canvas Trails geometric floral ornaments geometrized twigs leaves edge several larger motifs form stylized flower bushes corner silhouette double-headed eagle paths next geometrical flower tendrils various types double Holbein stitch ornament 17th century Silesia Embroidery fabric height 81.5 cm width 23 cm long rectangular piece light-colored woven fabric embroidered dense array blue motifs organized vertical bands larger decorative floral geometric motifs near group narrow patterned stripes filling rest embroidery intricate repetitive designs floral star- angular shapes varying shades blue occasional small areas darker blue contrast small isolated area red near fabric edges visible background textile neutral gray.