Scrapbook with Textile Patterns on Transfer Paper

19th century

Not on view

Album with pasted in scraps of transfer paper containing patterns and motifs for textiles. The majority of the designs are drawn in graphite, but there are also examples of patterns drawn in pen and ink, and several to which color is added by way of gouache or watercolor. The designs range from abstract geometric patterns, to floral and paisley motifs. They appear to have been collected over a period of time. Some, but not all of the patterns are numbered, and there are various inscriptions in the album, written in French.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Scrapbook with Textile Patterns on Transfer Paper
Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
Date: 19th century
Medium: Pen and ink, graphite, and gouache over transfer paper
Dimensions: 13 3/4 × 9 1/16 × 9/16 in. (35 × 23 × 1.5 cm)
Classification: Albums
Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Benjamin E. Marks, 1967
Object Number: 67.746.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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