Composition avec brins de fleurs champêtres et guirlandes de feuilles et de fleurs, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle
1750
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
This drawing shows a faded yellow paper with a triangular shape outlined in black. Inside, there are three curved sections filled with painted flowers and leaves in soft colors—pinks, blues, whites, and greens. The edges of the shape have a border of tiny flowers and leaves, and the paper itself looks worn, with some tears and stains. The flowers are simple but detailed, arranged in loose clusters like a garland. The colors are muted, almost like they’ve been faded by time. This style looks like it might have been used for embroidery patterns—check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up details with lines.
