Embroidery Collection (page 5)

A group of Breton women and their embroideries
3078062 A group of Breton women and their embroideries; (add.info.: Photographic print of a group of Breton women, sat stitching)

Women winding hanks of embroidery silks
2602740 Women winding hanks of embroidery silks; (add.info.: Women winding hanks of embroidery silks into convenient balls or onto spindles. Engraving, London, 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman working on a piece of needlepoint
2602735 Woman working on a piece of needlepoint; (add.info.: Woman working on a piece of needlepoint held in an embroidery frame. Engraving, London, 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chinese male embroiderer
2602629 Chinese male embroiderer; (add.info.: Chinese male embroiderer seated at his embroidery frame. Engraving, London, 1812.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric)
3548496 COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric, cotton); 120x118 cm; Glasgow Museums

COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric)
3548493 COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric, cotton); 120x118 cm; Glasgow Museums

One of a pair of Portieres for the Marquand Music Room, c.1885-87 (silk & embroidery)
8698275 One of a pair of Portieres for the Marquand Music Room, c.1885-87 (silk & embroidery) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701679 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701677 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701671 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701657 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sampler, 1783 (linen & silk)
8698352 Sampler, 1783 (linen & silk) by Richardson, Mary (1772-1824) ; 50.8x52.07 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Sampler made by Mary Richardson. Needlework)

Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways, 1835
1577650 Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways, 1835; (add.info.: Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways)

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673176 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

Scene with a musician playing the guhzeng. Embroidery on a Manila shawl, 19th century (embroidered textile)
AIS5370608 Scene with a musician playing the guhzeng. Embroidery on a Manila shawl, 19th century (embroidered textile); Textile Museum (Museu Textil i d'Indumentaria), Barcelona

An unidentified young lady of the time of Charles I, c.1635 (oil painting)
7340626 An unidentified young lady of the time of Charles I, c.1635 (oil painting) by English School, (17th century); 72x61 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701690 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701681 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701674 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701673 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk)
8701663 Detail of Imperial Embroidered Silk Thangka, 1402-24 (silk) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 335.3x213.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end. Detail
7142449 Museum collection (Tresor de la cathedrale). Chasuble (Chasuble de Jean Chevrot). 15th century. Rear end. Detail.; (add.info.: Tresor de la cathedrale, Tournai, Hainaut)

A stumpwork basket or toilet box, mid 17th century (stumpwork)
7141194 A stumpwork basket or toilet box, mid 17th century (stumpwork); 16.5x23.5x19.5 cm; Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info)

Detail of a British Royal Navy uniform, model from 1795-1812 (wool and silk and gold alloy embroidered decorations)
MMM5475203 Detail of a British Royal Navy uniform, model from 1795-1812 (wool and silk and gold alloy embroidered decorations); National Maritime Museum, London

Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery
FLO4624788 Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery, fringes, etc

COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric)
3548492 COSTUME: dress, Scotland, Ayrshire (place associated), c. 1850-1860, length 1200mm (Ayrshire embroidery, cambric, cotton); 120x118 cm; Glasgow Museums

Mohammed Ibrahim, General of the King of Golconda or Golconda (India) - Mohammed Ibrahim
FLO4686472 Mohammed Ibrahim, General of the King of Golconda or Golconda (India) - Mohammed Ibrahim, General of the King of Golconda, 17th century

Michael Sutzos (1784-1864), Prince of Moldova - Michael Sutzos, Prince of Moldova, 1820, after L. Dupre
FLO4686618 Michael Sutzos (1784-1864), Prince of Moldova - Michael Sutzos, Prince of Moldova, 1820, after L. Dupre. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers'

Young girl from the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi
FLO4686561 Young girl from the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century, after Franz Hegi. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Modes et

Boyar girl, Grand Duchy of Moscow, 17th century, Polish Library - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet
FLO4686446 Boyar girl, Grand Duchy of Moscow, 17th century, Polish Library - Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign Fashions

Marie Tudor or Marie I of England (1516-1558) - Mary Tudor, Queen of England
FLO4686299 Marie Tudor or Marie I of England (1516-1558) - Mary Tudor, Queen of England, 1558 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers' " Foreign

Rear view of a woman in the Knight's Cross Chignon with fichu bonnet embroidered with pearls
FLO4606569 Rear view of a woman in the Knight's Cross Chignon with fichu bonnet embroidered with pearls. Knight's Cross bun

Dress (Robe) of the reign of King William II, Rufus, 1087-1100. She wears a fur trimmed cloak over a full dress
FLO4594497 Dress (Robe) of the reign of King William II, Rufus, 1087-1100. She wears a fur trimmed cloak over a full dress, and her hair long tied in ribbons

Chinese lady with her children in her house, Qing Dynasty. She sits embroidering in an alcove next to a window
FLO4590530 Chinese lady with her children in her house, Qing Dynasty. She sits embroidering in an alcove next to a window on the garden

Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China
FLO4590223 Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China. Embroidered square on their tunic reveals their rank and type: bird for civil, animal for military

Dress (Dress) of the reign of George IV, 1820-1830. Woman in feathered headdress
FLO4594805 Dress (Dress) of the reign of George IV, 1820-1830. Woman in feathered headdress, high-waisted gown and embroidered skirt, gloves and fan

Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1714. She wears a tall hat of ribbon and lace
FLO4594718 Dress (Dress) of the reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1714. She wears a tall hat of ribbon and lace, a dress trimmed with lace, white gloves, and carries a lace fan

The Mass of Saint Gregoire - Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda
CUL4876739 The Mass of Saint Gregoire - Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda. Castilian Spanish-Flemish School. It comes from the Convent of Santa Clara (Palencia). Gothic Art

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: Bretons embroidering around the cancale lighthouse, 1873
LUX4806902 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Cancale: Bretons embroidering around the cancale lighthouse, 1873; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Rich London Merchant, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4706546 Rich London Merchant, 1588. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Spanish nobleman, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4706360 Spanish nobleman, 1577. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

A young woman of Friesland. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4705236 A young woman of Friesland. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

Woman of France, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of
FLO4705877 Woman of France, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Jewish high priest and kneeling Jewish woman with veil. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4704326 Jewish high priest and kneeling Jewish woman with veil. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a long headdress and a long-sleeved dress
FLO4643775 Costume of a noble lady from the beginning of the 15th century, she wears a long headdress and a long-sleeved dress

Italian costumes mid-15th century: a young man with a crown of leaves wears a rich embroidered tunic
FLO4643968 Italian costumes mid-15th century: a young man with a crown of leaves wears a rich embroidered tunic, gloves and boots with long spurs

Costume of a Spanish lady, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4655472 Costume of a Spanish lady, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates," London, 1865

Servante mistress - Servant mistress, Paris, early 19th century, in red striped petticoat, white apron and bonnet
FLO4658523 Servante mistress - Servant mistress, Paris, early 19th century, in red striped petticoat, white apron and bonnet

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: Embroidery as a Timeless Art" Embroidery, a craft that has woven its way through centuries, holds within it stories of valor and culture. Just like King Harold's foot soldiers with their spears and battle axes depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery serves as a visual narrative of our past. From Central America to Panama, Cristobal to Kuna Indian traditional molas, embroidery showcases the rich tapestry of diverse cultures. It transcends borders and continents, connecting us all through intricate stitches and vibrant threads. In Normandy, France, Europe stands The Bayeux Tapestry - an iconic masterpiece that depicts pivotal moments in history. A feast for the eyes captured on fabric; it transports us back to late 11th century battles and reveals unknown creators who left their mark for eternity. Costa Rican art from Central America adds another layer to this artistic journey. Its vibrant colors mirror the lush landscapes while telling tales unique to Costa Rica's heritage. Frans Hals' "The Laughing Cavalier, " created in 1624 but still resonating today (1943), reminds us that embroidery is not confined solely to fabric and can be found even in oil paintings where every brushstroke weaves together a story worth cherishing. As ships were built in preparation for war according to the Bayeux Tapestry's depiction at Bayeux, Normandy, France; we see how embroidery captures not only beauty but also historical events etched into our collective memory. The death of King Harold portrayed with an arrow piercing his eye symbolizes both tragedy and bravery. This scene immortalized by needlework speaks volumes about human resilience amidst conflict. Just as Norman cavalry clashed with Harold's foot soldiers forming shield walls on embroidered cloth; so too do different elements collide harmoniously within this ancient art form – creating something truly remarkable.