Décor paysage aux oeillets mauves, 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 Embroidery

Dominant colour

Décor paysage aux oeillets mauves, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle is a 1780 by Anonyme, a Romanticism work, depicting Embroidery, 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 small bouquet of flowers—purple and pink blooms with green stems—leaning against a branch. Behind them, faint sketches of leaves and grass fill the background, some barely more than light pencil lines. The colors are soft, with a yellow stick and a blue, cloudy patch adding simple details. The flowers look like they’re meant for sewing, not just painting. The title hints this might be a design for embroidery patterns, not just a standalone artwork. If you like this, look up embroidery to see how flowers like these were stitched into real fabric.