Berlin Wool Work: Hunting Dog
ca. 1879
Classification
textile designs
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of kaltenberg
Accession Number
1953-69-1
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Berlin Wool Work: Hunting Dog *Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin, ca. 9* Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of KaltenbergStep into the world of 19th-century domestic artistry with *Berlin Wool Work: Hunting*, a charming textile design created around 1879 by Heinrich Kuehn Berlin. This piece exemplifies "Berlin wool work," a popular embroidery technique where colorful wool yarns were stitched onto canvas using mass-produced patterns originating from Berlin, Germany. These designs flooded homes across Europe and America, transforming everyday needlework into accessible, vibrant decorations. Histo...