Bouquet de roses, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle

1780

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

Romanticism 18th Century Floral Bouquet Embroidery

Dominant colour

Bouquet de roses, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle is a 1780 by Anonyme, a Romanticism work, depicting Bouquet, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?: Anonyme
When & what style?: 1780 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This drawing shows a loose cluster of roses in soft pinks and deep reds, their petals painted with quick, confident strokes. Green leaves and stems fill the gaps, some curled at the edges like they’re fresh from a garden. Around the flowers, handwritten French notes in neat script describe colors and stitches—like instructions for embroidery. The notes hint this wasn’t just a pretty picture. It was a guide for sewing floral patterns onto vests, mixing art with everyday craftwork. The rough paper and faded ink suggest it’s old, maybe even from the 1700s. Next, look up embroidery to see how people turned these sketches into real stitches.