Design for an Embroidered or Woven Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"
1805–1815
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-133
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, titled *Design for an Emidered or Woven Horizontal of the "Fabrique de St."*, hails from the renowned Fabrique de Saint Ruf in, France, a hub of textile innovation during the early 19th century (1805–1815). Created as a preparatory sketch, it served as a blueprint for luxurious embroidered or woven borders, showcasing the precision and elegance typical of Lyon's silk-weaving mastery. Now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection—thanks to the generous gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt—this invites us into the workshops where designs like this transformed thre...