Embroidery Patterns with Knot Work

1521 before

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Series of six woodcuts showing patterns, often thought to be for embroidery, made up out of so-called knot work. The main pattern is presented with white lines on a dark ground. The series is based on Italian engravings made in the Milanese workshop of Leonardo da Vinci after designs by the master.

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Title: Embroidery Patterns with Knot Work
Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)
Artist: After Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452–1519 Amboise) (or workshop)
Date: 1521 before
Medium: Woodcut
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: George Khuner Collection, Bequest of Marianne Khuner, 1984
Object Number: 1984.1201.30–.35
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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