Album of designs for embroidery: bodices, gauntlets, caps, bags, page 64 (recto)
Medium
pen and ink; some with wash
Dimensions
18 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.
Classification
Albums|Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955
Accession Number
55.583.1(53)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17-century Dutch fashion with this exquisite page from an anonymous artist's *Album of designs for embroidery Created between 1615 and 1635 during the Dutch Golden Age, this recto folio (page 64) showcases intricate patterns for bodices, gaunt, caps, and bags Measuring 18⅞ × 11⅜ inches, it belongs to a rare collection of ornamental drawings now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, to The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. Rendered in pen and ink with subtle washes for depth and shading, the designs burst with naturalistic motifs ...