Album of designs for embroidery: bodices, gauntlets, caps, bags, page 73 (recto)
Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century Dutch
Not on view
Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century.
From top to bottom, and left to right:
Page consists of 2 designs. Top design is unfinished, although it appears that its finished state would be in the shape of a diamond. It is decorated with a central flower. Inside the left corner is a grasshopper and inside the right corner in a snail. Bottom design is in the shape of rectangle and is decorated with curving vine with leaves and flowers; the bottom end of the vine forms a cornucopia. There is a bird, butterfly, and snail that exist on the vine.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.