Composition en guirlandes de feuilles et de fleurs bleues, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle

1750

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

Dominant colour

Composition en guirlandes de feuilles et de fleurs bleues, 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 two folded fabric shapes with bright blue flowers and green leaves along the edges. The background is plain, but the folded parts have a repeating pattern of tiny dots and lines. The colors are soft—mostly blues, greens, and a bit of pink—with black outlines. The tiny dots and lines in the folded sections look like they were added by hand to create texture. This kind of careful detail was often used in old designs for embroidery or textiles. If you like this style, look up stippling to see how artists use dots to make shading.