Caption

Embroidery sampler, Sampler with a cross-stitch pattern with motifs 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 textile laid flat on a dark background, showing a woven light beige or off-white base with many horizontal bands of intricate embroidery in blue thread and a small area with faint red and yellow stitches; the embroidered bands contain repeated geometric and floral motifs, including rows of small flower-like shapes, interlocking patterns, and stylized vine or branch elements, with one end featuring larger symmetrical floral or tree-like designs spaced vertically, and the fabric edges visible along the top and bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_396

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.5Mb (3.3Mb) / 20.0in x 6.3in / 6000 x 1892 (300dpi)

Keywords

Embroidery sampler Sampler cross-stitch pattern motifs 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 textile laid flat dark background showing woven light beige off-white base horizontal bands intricate embroidery blue thread small area faint red yellow stitches embroidered bands contain repeated geometric floral motifs rows small flower- shapes interlocking patterns stylized vine branch elements featuring larger symmetrical floral tree- designs spaced vertically fabric edges visible top bottom.