Gilet décor paysage architecture antique, 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 Pocket

Dominant colour

Gilet décor paysage architecture antique, 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 fancy design for embroidery. It’s shaped like a triangle with a scalloped top edge. Inside, there are trees, flowers, and a small building that looks like a temple. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and yellows—with some red and purple flowers mixed in. The edges have a decorative border with tiny leaves and dots. This kind of design was meant to be stitched onto fabric, likely for a special garment. The artist drew it carefully to show how the stitches would look. If you like this, check out embroidery to see how people turned drawings like this into real fabric.