Légende
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.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A11_395
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
33.7Mo (4.3Mo) / 50.8cm x 16.6cm / 6000 x 1962 (300dpi)