Décor paysage à bordure de violettes, 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

Décor paysage à bordure de violettes, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle is a 1750 by Anonyme, depicting Embroidery, 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 a flat, folded piece of fabric with bright pink flowers and green leaves stitched along the edge. The border is packed with tiny purple violets, and the center has a wavy line like a river or fence. In the background, there’s a tiny painted scene of a building, trees, and what looks like a bridge or archway. The flowers and violets are arranged in neat rows, almost like a pattern you’d see on a vest or handkerchief. This kind of design was likely meant to be copied by hand for sewing. If you like embroidery, check out embroidery to see how stitching like this was used in real clothes.