Embroidered Textile Art

Textiles featuring intricate embroidery and designs, reflecting cultural artistry in fabric work from various historical periods.

Panel, 19th century, 44 x 23 in. (111.76 x 58.42 cm) (object part, a)35 1/4 x 24 in. (89.54 x 60.96 cm) (object part, b), Silk; needlework, England, 19th century

Embroidered Cotton Blanket. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 56.3 x 54.2 cm (22 3/16 x 21 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jenny Almgren.

Wall dress with an edge mixed side to chinese embroidery on silk. Wall dress with an edge Mixed side - Venetian ribbon side - around a rectangular piece of natural-colored silk with Chinese embroidery. The edge of side has been placed on a background of heavy, dark blue velor against which the symmetrical pattern struck from voluntaries with flowers. The contours of the motifs are made with woven ribbons with different needle laceal lands in between. The motifs are connected to each other with picoted bars (needle side). Along the inner edge, the lace is finished with a border's cluster side. Along the outside it is finished with a picro edge with arcs. The embroidery on the side shows branches with outstanding flowers, birds and butterflies. A fabric-covered square bar is attached to the top of the tap.

Fragment (Greece); silk embroidery on linen foundation

Fragment of a Garden Carpet 18th century The design of this carpet is based on the classic Persian garden plan as seen from above. In many parts of the Islamic world, gardens take the form of four gardens separated by four narrow canalssymbolizing the four rivers of paradiseand joined in the center by a decorative fountain. Here, canals are lined with green cypress trees, flowers, and shrubs, and throughout the carpet are flowering plants and trees populated by colorful birds, all creating a scene evocative of a garden paradise. The earliest known garden carpet dates from around 1622-32 and is the likely prototype for subsequent examples, like this one.. Fragment of a Garden Carpet. 18th century. Cotton (warp, and weft); Wool (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile. Attributed to Northwestern Iran or Kurdistan. Textiles-Rugs

Panel, 19th century, 44 x 23 in. (111.76 x 58.42 cm) (object part, a)35 1/4 x 24 in. (89.54 x 60.96 cm) (object part, b), Silk; needlework, England, 19th century

Textile (Greece); silk embroidery on cotton foundation

Fragment (Japan)

Two Pieces from a Scarf, 1700s. Iran, 18th century. Brocade; overall: 38.7 x 49 cm (15 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.).

Carpet with Repeating Tree Design probably late 17th-early 18th century. Carpet with Repeating Tree Design 446631

Border early 17th century Italian, Venice. Border 213012

Two Pieces from a Scarf, 1700s. Iran, 18th century. Brocade; overall: 38.5 x 50.5 cm (15 3/16 x 19 7/8 in.).

Sidewall (France); Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Réveillon (French, 1725-1811); block-printed on handmade paper

Applique Quilt. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 46.5 x 42.1 cm (18 5/16 x 16 9/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mildred E. Bent.

Carpet. Dimensions: L. 158 1/4 in. (402 cm) W. 78 1/2 in. (199.4 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Sidewall; leather, embossed, gilded, painted

Landscapes

Velvet Fragment, 1400s. Italy, 15th century. Velvet (cut and voided); overall: 55.9 x 48.3 cm (22 x 19 in.).

Panel (Possibly from trousers) Made 1675-1725 Iran. Silk, brocaded .

Fragment with wrestling lions and harpies. Date/Period: Early 12th century. Textiles. Silk lampas with supplementary discontinuous metal-wrapped patterning wefts. Height: 500 mm (19.68 in); Width: 430 mm (16.92 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Sheet with crisscross and zigzag pattern 18th century Anonymous. Sheet with crisscross and zigzag pattern. Anonymous , Italian, 18th century. 18th century. Relief print (wood or metal). Prints

Fragment (Japan)

Border, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: satin, stem and chain stitch embroidery on plain weave foundation, Skirt border of natural-colored linen, embroidered in blue, green, yellow, red, cream and white silks. Design of stylized flowers in pots, mermaids, and birds. Needle lace edge., Crete, Greece, 18th century, embroidery & stitching, Border

Design for a Painted Ceiling with Strapwork and Foliage on a Rose Background second half 19th century Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise French. Design for a Painted Ceiling with Strapwork and Foliage on a Rose Background 345651

Embroidered Cover, 19th century. Turkey, 19th century. Embroidery: silk and gold filé on linen tabby ground; average: 101.6 x 50.8 cm (40 x 20 in.).

Design for Coffered Ceiling in Red and Gold second half 19th century Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise French. Design for Coffered Ceiling in Red and Gold 345653

Panel Made 1875-1900 China. embroidered gauze . Han-Chinese

Cover first half 17th century Seventeenth-century Safavid silks like this one were popular commodities in Europe as well as the local market. Contemporary paintings and court chronicles depict Iranian aristocrats wearing luxurious fabrics such as this one. This richly detailed textile is decorated with interlocking ogival medallions and floral patterns outlined in pale gray on a silver and gold ground.. Cover 448944

Pattern of flowers and fruits, Anonymous, 1700 - 1850 brocade paper Pattern of flowers and fruits. With label with inscription: 'H.A. Rappard ... facienda '. Cover of two unloading halves. paper. relief printing ornament derived from plant forms

Strip 17th century Italian, Milan. Strip 218140

Panel; wool, silk

Piece Japan 18th century

Kesa Made 1801-1825 Japan. .

Mildred E Bent, Appliqued Quilt, 1935 1942 Appliqued Quilt

Sidewall (Japan); block-printed paper, embossed; 116 x 94 cm (45 11/16 x 37 in.)

Schön newes Modelbuch (Page 92r). Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/2 x 6 11/16 in. (11.5 x 17 cm). Publisher: Sigismundus Latomus (German, active 1599-ca. 1627) , Frankfurt am Main. Date: 1608.Published by Sigismundus Latomus, Frankfurt a.M.Illustrated and hand-colored title page, 94 pages of designs for lace and embroidery. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Wall Paper Border. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 38 x 55.8 cm (14 15/16 x 21 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 17" wide; 6 1/2" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frances Lichten.

Band, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered using back and long-armed cross stitches on plain weave Label: linen embroidered in silk with back and long-armed cross stitches, Border of natural-colored linen embroidered in red silk; the embroidery fills the background, and the figures are reserved in the foundation linen. Within a framework of entwined branches, two episodes from the story of Abraham and Isaac: Isaac gathering the firewood, and the Angel staying Abraham's sword. With upper and lower borders of birds, animals and flowers. Red needle lace edging top and bottom., Italy, late 16th-early 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Band

sidewall, leather, Central motif of a floral bouquet in an urn, on top of a lambrequin. This is enframed by scrolling strapwork and foliage. The background is filled with varying forms of trellis work., Netherlands or Flanders, ca. 1750, Wallcoverings, sidewall

Fragment (Cushion Cover). Turkey. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 43.5 x 92.2 cm (17 1/8 x 36 1/4 in.). Embroidered. Origin: Turkey. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Textiles-Woven

Fragment (Japan)

Hanging

Towel border early 19th century Russian This object is from the collection of Natalia de Shabelsky (1841-1905), a Russian noblewoman compelled to preserve what she perceived as the vanishing folk art traditions of her native country. Traveling extensively throughout Great Russia, she collected many fine examples of textile art of the wealthy peasant class. From the 1870s until moving to France in 1902, Shabelsky amassed a large collection of intricately embroidered hand-woven household textiles and opulent festival garments with rich decoration and elaborate motifs. The Brooklyn Museum holdings include many fine examples including the majority of the garments. Portions of Shabelsky's collection are also housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Cleveland Art Museum, and the Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg.Russian bed curtains and towels were not only used for decorative purposes, but also provided an important role in ceremony. Bed curtains often adorned sleighs fo

Quilt for Doll's Bed. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 55.7 x 36.4 cm (21 15/16 x 14 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Stella Mosher.

Book cover with zigzag and floral pattern 18th century Anonymous. Book cover with zigzag and floral pattern. Anonymous , 18th century. 18th century. Relief print (wood or metal). Prints

Tapestry. unknown, author

Gold Brocade, 17th century. Spain, 17th century. Brocade; silk and metal; average: 115 x 55.9 cm (45 1/4 x 22 in.).

Pulchari (veil), 19th century, 68 x 70 in. (172.72 x 177.8 cm), Camel hair, gold thread; needlework, India, 19th century

Edging 18th century Italian, Venice. Edging 229971

Panel, mid 20th century, 24 11/16 x 24 1/2 in. (62.71 x 62.23 cm)28 x 28 in. (71.12 x 71.12 cm) (mount), Plant fibers, pigment, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century

Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1725. Dimensions: 148 x 46.7 cm (58 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.). Origin: Turkey. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Lampas with scenes of wild animals, 1500s. Iran, Safavid period (1501-1722). Lampas weave, brocaded; silk and gold; overall: 55.4 x 28.5 cm (21 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.).

Apparel from a Dalmatic, early 1500s. Italy, early 16th century. Embroidery; silk and metallic threads; overall: 42.3 x 55 cm (16 5/8 x 21 5/8 in.).

Fragment. Hispano-Islamic; Spain, Granada. Date: 1301-1500. Dimensions: 53.1 x 21.5 cm (20 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)Repeat: 21.6 x 12.3 cm (8 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk, satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts. Origin: Granada. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Orphrey Band, 1400s. Italy, 15th century. Lampas weave, silk and metal; compound twill in narrow bands across top and bottom; overall: 22.9 x 50.8 cm (9 x 20 in.).

Cover 17th-18th century Italian, Abruzzi. Cover 218626

Sleeve Bands, early 1800s. China, early 19th century. Embroidery, silk; overall: 50.8 x 28 cm (20 x 11 in.).

Panel, 54 7/8 x 42 in. (139.38 x 106.68 cm), Cotton, silk, China

Dress with tree, flower or leaf decor. Dress with tree, flower or leaf decor. Noma dress Midfield: a brick red field has a cross god in the full height to which cypress trees or leaves that are precipitated up and down; One of gray and two of blue. Overwhars down three pairs of smaller dittos in blue. This stem is flanked by large flower or peer motifs in corn yellow, with bending peaks. This contains stiff branches. The circumference of motifs are thick and in white and dark blue respectively. Furthermore, under the field of O.A. octagon trees. Edge: Only an indoor zoom present, from blue with multicolored S-SEN in the form of the number three.

Excerpt ciselé velvet in ocher yellow and brown on green., 1800 - 1825 A fragment of a multi-colored silk velvet, based on green satin, large S-shaped figures of flowers and buds on a curved stem in light and dark brown velvet cut on pulled pole. Italy silk. velvet (fabric weave). ciselé velvet. satin A fragment of a multi-colored silk velvet, based on green satin, large S-shaped figures of flowers and buds on a curved stem in light and dark brown velvet cut on pulled pole. Italy silk. velvet (fabric weave). ciselé velvet. satin

Jules Lefevere, Applique Coverlet, c 1936 Applique Coverlet

Sampler, Augustina Barero, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, cross, back, chain, running, four-sided, and buttonhole stitches on plain weave foundation, Center field of with a cross, confronted lions, and spot motifs, framed by inscription and concentric bands of geometric patterns, embroidered in pale shades of blue, green, yellow, terra cotta and pink on a natural ground. A square on each corner and the center of each side contains a floral motif., Spain, 1802, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Panel China. Panel. China. Silk; on silk; bordered with silk; backed with silk. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong period (1736-95). Textiles-Embroidered

Fragment of a Carpet with Cartouche Border late 16th century This carpet bears flowers on winding stems, birds, and Chinese cloud bands in a dense arrangement covering the entirety of its deep red ground. Similar imagery appears on works executed in other media, including in painting and bookbinding, from sixteenth century Iran, where it references the role of hunting and gardens in the lives of Safavid elite. Although only a fragment of this carpet remains, polylobed cartouches along its border further reflect this theme.. Fragment of a Carpet with Cartouche Border 452186

Fragment Made 1625-1650 Italy. satin damask .

Fragment of Coptic fabric unknown

Bed curtain border. Culture: Russian. Dimensions: 54 x 18 in. (137.2 x 45.7 cm). Date: early 19th century.This object is from the collection of Natalia de Shabelsky (1841-1905), a Russian noblewoman compelled to preserve what she perceived as the vanishing folk art traditions of her native country. Traveling extensively throughout Great Russia, she collected many fine examples of textile art of the wealthy peasant class. From the 1870s until moving to France in 1902, Shabelsky amassed a large collection of intricately embroidered hand-woven household textiles and opulent festival garments with rich decoration and elaborate motifs. The Brooklyn Museum holdings include many fine examples including the majority of the garments. Portions of Shabelsky's collection are also housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Cleveland Art Museum, and the Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg.This piece represents the pinnacle of this type of work wherein overcast stitching covers the

Sampler, Medium: linen, silk Technique: embroidered, Signed 'D. E. S. 1753.' Varying secular and religious figures., Germany, 1753, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Design on Paper Japan. Paper .

Two sheets with stray pattern of whimsical motif, Anonymous, 1750 - 1900 Two sheets with spreading pattern of whimsical rocky motif. Two separate halves of an open covered cover. paper. lacquer (coating) block printing (relief printing process) / lacquering fantasy ornament

Textile, A la gloire de Louis XVI; Company: Gorgerat Frères et Cie.; France; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 81 × 137.5 cm (31 7/8 × 54 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 67 × 121 cm (26 3/8 × 47 5/8 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-31-a,b

Sheet with overall floral and dot pattern 19th century Anonymous. Sheet with overall floral and dot pattern. Anonymous , 19th century. 19th century. Relief print (wood or metal). Prints

Job Goudlekin, gilt punched fond with painting of rumors of seed beads and S and C-voluten within which floral vases, flower and fruit branches and garlands. The gold punched fond is painted with refreshments of seed beads and S and C-Volutes, within which Flower vases. Fruits and flower branches are still applied at the bottom of fruits and flower garlands with birds. The painting is executed in different shades of gray, red, green and blue.

Mosaic Floor Panel. Unknown 4th century A.D.

Silk Fragment, second half of 12th century. Spain, Islamic period, second half of 12th century. Lampas weave, brocaded; silk and gold thread; average: 21.6 x 22.3 cm (8 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.).

Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: supplementary warp forming raised pile (velvet), 16th century, woven textiles, Fragment

Quilt, 'Ocean Waves'

Money Bag. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 34.9 x 25.5 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Flora G. Guerra.

Printed Textiles. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 36.8 cm (11 7/16 x 14 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 15" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ernest Capaldo.

Panel, Medium: cotton, wool Technique: crewel embroidery in satin, stem, knotting and other stitches, Panel, approximately square, of tan cotton twill, embroidered in several shades of green, blue, brown, ochre and red wool yarns. Symmetrical pattern of leaves, fruit, hillocks with flowering trees, and at the top, a large flower with confronted birds on either side. Narrow border of green and ochre stripes., England, 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Panel

Leaf with Central Adam and Eva under the apple tree surrounded by animals, Johann Carl Munck, 1750 - 1794 brocade paper Leaf with in the leaf centers Adam and Eva under the apple tree surrounded by animals, top left swan, top right Cockatoe, bottom left of the heron, below Pauw. Numbered at the bottom: 136 (). Augsburg paper. paint (coating) relief printing Eve offers the fruit to Adam

Large Leaf Verdure with Proscenium, Animals, and Birds Made 1525-1550 Southern Netherlands. Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave .

Border 16th-17th century Italian Punto in arialiterally, "stitches in the air"is one of the earliest styles of needle lace, which is itself developed from cutwork of primarily geometric design. When lacemakers transitioned to using a foundation of threads laid out according to a pattern drawn on parchment, they were able to incorporate more fluid lines and curves into their designs.. Border 218034

Sheet with floral and dot pattern 18th century Anonymous. Sheet with floral and dot pattern. Anonymous , 18th century. 18th century. Relief print (wood or metal). Prints

Panel (England); cotton, wool

Velvet Fragment, 1500s. Italy, 16th century. Velvet (cut, uncut, voided, brocaded); silk; overall: 42.3 x 51.2 cm (16 5/8 x 20 3/16 in.).

Frieze, York Wall Paper Company, 1895, Machine-printed paper, Borders printed two across (mirror). Three stylized tulips alternating with a single, larger tulip. Flowers are shaded by stripes of differing shades of pink. Top is decorated with green stripe and elongated foliate scrolls. Bottom has bands of dark and light green. Pink stripe pattern mimicking tulip coloring that fills the negative space between the green border and the leafy foliage. Beige ground with very subtle light beige vertival discontinuous lines. On top of this is an overall layer of small black vermiculation. Art Nouveau/Mission Style., Printed in selvedge: 'Y. W. P. Co', York, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905-1915, Wallcoverings, Frieze

Kantha (Quilt). India, East Bengal (Modern Bangladesh), 19th century. Textiles; quilts. Cotton and wool thread embroidery on plain-weave cotton

Kesi Panel with Tiger and Birds on Floral Ground 10th-12th century Eastern China. Kesi Panel with Tiger and Birds on Floral Ground. Eastern China. 10th-12th century. Silk, parchment-gold wrapped silk. Textiles-Tapestries

CASULLA BORDADA NAPOLITANA - SIGLO XVI. Location: CONVENTO DE LAS CLARISAS / MUSEO DE ARTE SACRO. MONFORTE DE LEMOS. LUGO. SPAIN.

Flounce ca. 1750 Flemish, Brussels. Flounce 219505

Kontusz belt bearing the signature `Antoni Puciłowski F.K.`, from the collection of the Princes Czartoryski Museum of Kraków ; drawing for the publication: `Starodawne pasy polskie przedstawione staraniem i nakładem Dominika Jeżewskiego, malował z natury . Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950), painter

Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave, Imitation patchwork organized as a square diamond lattice. The half dropped patterns are geometric, small scale floral, or paisley type. An octagonal medallion contains a bunch of flowers. Scenes from Pickwick Papers are included: 'Pickwick', 'Sam Looked at the Fat Boy', and 'Alarming position of Mr. Pickwick.', England, 1875-85, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile

Valance. China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 87.4 × 104.6 cm (34 3/8 × 41 1/4 in.). Tapestry weave. Origin: China. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sampler, Medium: cotton, silk Technique: embroidered using long-armed cross, back and stem stitches, Square of undyed cotton partially filled with sections of borders and designs, some suggestive of Renaissance symmetrical stylized plant borders and some fantastic geometrical symmetrial floral repeats. In faded multicolored silk and cotton floss., Morocco, 18th-19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Francis Law Durand, Infant's Quilt (Bed Covering), c 1937 Infant's Quilt (Bed Covering)

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 18 1/4 inches (41.6 x 46.4 cm). Date: 1725-30. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: two integrated textile structures; plain weave pattern by plain weave, Closely spaced minute design of affronted animals and birds flanking symmetrical foliate arrangements in rose (faded) and green., Italy, 14th century, woven textiles, Fragment

Fragment (from a Tunic). Egypt. Date: 501 AD-700 AD. Dimensions: 64.8 × 95.9 cm (25 1/2 × 37 3/4 in.). Linen and wool, tapestry weave. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: COPTIC.

Cornelius Christoffels, Needlepoint Tapestry, c 1940 Needlepoint Tapestry

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