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Chair seat with embroidery
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Chair seat of wine-red velvet with appliqué embroidery. On the short sides, truncated branches wrapped in a ribbon. Side branches with acanthus leaves ending in lilies, acorns, ears of corn and grape clusters. Appliqué of gold brocade embroidered with green and yellow silk. Gold and blue cord laid along the contours. Leaf veins of silver thread.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStoelzitting met borduurwerk. 1500 - 1600. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
