Needlework Pattern
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- Date
- 1812 – 1830
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.13a-c
- Description
- Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border…
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- Title
- Needlework Pattern
- Date
- 1812 – 1830
- Medium
- gouache on paper; card
- Description
- Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border is on the right side of the design. Inscription “261.” (likely the pattern design number)c) red, blue and yellow flowers wrapped around black bars (potentially letters or monograms?)All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
- Subject
- flowers
- floral
- wreath
- border
- letters
- alphabet
- needlework
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- PoS.07.13a-c
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