Panel

ca. 1625–50

Not on view

Though honeysuckle, pansies, carnations and pimpernels in this repeat pattern are recognizable, the anonymous needleworker- probably a male professional- has gently stylized their shapes into a pleasing, decorative pattern. Beautifully executed, this embroidery is worked in colored silks and precious metal threads against a pale silk satin ground. It may originally have been intended as part of a cushion cover to furnish wooden benches, stools, even luxurious floor cushions within an affluent Stuart home; alternatively, with its silken ground and the miniature scale of its finely worked pattern, it could once have been part of a rich garment.

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Provenance

Title: Panel
Date: ca. 1625–50
Culture: English
Medium: Silk satin, embroidered with silk and precious metal-wrapped silk threads
Dimensions: 11 × 17 in. (27.9 × 43.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Karen B. Cohen, in honor of Rochelle C. Rosenberg, 2022
Object Number: 2022.147.13
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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