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Skirt with side slits and white linen lining of heavy white twilled cotton, multicoloured in wool embroidered with heavy flower, leaf and fruit motifs, broad branches and birds
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Motif of branches with flowers, large curled leaves and birds in various shades of red, brown, blue, green and yellow on cream-colored ground. The skirt border is made of a curtain or a bed hangings.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineRok met zijsplitten en witte linnen voering van zware witte gekeperde katoen, meerkleurig in wol geborduurd met zware bloem-, blad- en vruchtmotieven, brede takken en vogels. c. 1750 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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