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Embroidered linen canvas with multicoloured diamond and floral motifs in silk, worked in rococo or bundle stitch, with TF and 1783..
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Embroidered linen canvas with multicoloured diamond and floral motifs in silk, worked in rococo or bundle stitch, with TF and 1783..

anonymous · 1783 · embroidering; weaving; linen (material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Geometric fillings and bouquets. The linen ground was generally, around the patterns and the bouquets, entirely embroidered in one color silk, for example gold yellow. Such embroidery was applied to pincushions, purses and other decorative objects.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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borduurlap
Credit lineBorduurlap van linnen canvas waarop met zijde in rococo- of bundelsteek veelkleurige ruit- en bloemmotieven zijn geborduurd om TF en 1783... 1783. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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