Design for Berlin Wool Work, Stag
ca. 1850
Medium
textile designs
Classification
textile designs
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1960-59-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Berlin Wool Work Stag** *ca. 1850, by Thomas Wilhelm* *Textile design, Smithsonian American Art Museum* Step into the vibrant world of Victorian needlework with Thomas Wilhelm Meister's *Design for Berlin Wool Work Stag*, created around 1850. This textile design served as a pattern for Berlin wool work, a popular embroidery technique that swept through Europe and America in the mid-19th. Using thick wool yarns on canvas, enthusiasts stitched intricate scenes for home furnishings like slippers, bags, and fire screens, turning domestic spaces into showcases of creativity and st...