Légende

Church napkin. Thin white linen sewn from five rectangular pieces in the shape of a cross. Embroidered with evenly spaced projections of stylized floral sprigs in gold, dark pink, and straw. One side rectangle bears an embroidered gold IHS monogram within a halo. On the opposite rectangle, on the edge, is the inscription: ANNA Z RUSOCKICH ORZECHOWSKA. R. 1743. 1743. Poland. Fabrics. Height 290 cm, width 290 cm. Creator: Anna Orzechowska née Rusocka 18th century; fl. ca. 1743. Function: church paraments / church napkin; imagery: flowers, leaves, plant ornaments; sacred art., A textile arranged in a cross shape lies flat against a dark gray background, consisting of a central rectangular panel with extensions at the top, bottom, left, and right. The fabric is predominantly off-white to cream with visible wrinkles and a few small spots and stains, and it is patterned with a repeated floral motif in light beige and pale brown across most panels. The top panel shows a repeating small floral motif in pale pink and light red on an off-white ground. The central panel has a large irregular discolored area with darker brown speckles and smudges. The right horizontal panel includes a sunburst-like emblem in a muted gold or ochre color. Overall colors visible include off-white, cream, pale pink, light red, beige, pale brown, muted gold or ochre, dark brown in spots, and dark gray in the background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A12_010

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

82.4Mo (2.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 40.6cm / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Church napkin Thin white linen sewn five rectangular pieces shape cross Embroidered evenly spaced projections stylized floral sprigs gold dark pink straw side rectangle bears embroidered gold IHS monogram within halo opposite rectangle edge inscription Anna Z Rusockich Orzechowska R 1743 Poland Fabrics Height 290 cm width 290 cm Creator Anna Orzechowska née Rusocka 18th century fl ca Function church paraments church napkin imagery flowers leaves plant ornaments sacred art textile arranged lies flat dark gray background consisting central rectangular panel extensions top bottom left right fabric predominantly off-white cream visible wrinkles small spots stains patterned repeated floral motif light beige pale brown across panels top panel repeating small floral motif pale pink light red off-white ground central panel large irregular discolored area darker speckles smudges right horizontal panel includes sunburst- emblem muted gold ochre color colors visible include off-white beige pale brown ochre dark brown spots dark gray background.