Composition en bouquets de fleurs multicolores et motifs de grappes rayonnants, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle

1750

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

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Composition en bouquets de fleurs multicolores et motifs de grappes rayonnants, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle is a 1750 by Anonyme, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?: Anonyme
When & what style?: 1750
Where can I see it?: Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This drawing shows three open books with bright flowers and leaves on the pages. The flowers are painted in bold colors—pink, purple, yellow, and blue—with green stems. Tiny details like buds and berries fill the spaces between the bigger blooms. The edges of the pages have a blue line, and the background is plain beige paper. The books look like they’re meant to be patterns for embroidery. The flowers are arranged in clusters, almost like bouquets. Some pages have extra lines that might be stitching guides. If you like this kind of detailed flower art, check out the Museum of Ethnography for more examples.