COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.21.82
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Name:
artist unknown
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Embroidered panel
View:
Front
Creation Date:
17th century
Creation Start Date:
1600
Creation End Date:
1699
Materials and Techniques:
linen
Classification Term:
Lace
Dimensions:
W.10 x L.32-3/4 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
21.82
Credit Line:
Gift of Countess Phelps Resse
Context:
Some embroiderers began with an openwork ground fabric, choosing a filet or knotted cloth as a base for their embroidery and used a darning stitch to create intricate patterns. (Some textile historians speculate that this type of ground cloth was inspired by contemporary fish nets.) Although not restricted to one use, embroidery in this style was frequently used to create decorative bed hangings.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.7891c.tif
Link To Source
Embroidered panel
