Gilet décor la déesse Flore dans un paysage, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle

1785

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

Romanticism 18th Century Embroidery Pocket

Dominant colour

Gilet décor la déesse Flore dans un paysage, projets de broderies de gilet, XVIIIème siècle is a 1785 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?: 1785 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This drawing shows a woman sitting under a tree, dressed in a flowing white gown with pink flowers in her hair. Above her, two cherubs float near garlands of flowers and leaves. The background has a distant landscape with a bridge and buildings, all outlined in soft blue and green. The edges of the paper have decorative borders with more flowers and leaves. The empty black rectangle at the top looks like a space for a design—maybe a pattern for embroidery. This drawing was made in 1785 as a guide for stitching onto a pocket. Next, look up embroidery to see how these kinds of designs were turned into fabric.