Strook kloskant met een bloempot met één rozetbloempje aan een lange steel
c. 1740 - c. 1760
Medium
bobbin lace
Dimensions
132; 5
About this artwork
Gift of G.M. Vonck, The Hague
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our exhibit on 18th-century lacework! This delicate *Strook kloskant met bloempot met éénetbloempje aan lange steel*—or "Strip of bobbin with a flowerpot featuring single rosette flower on a long stem"—is an anonymous masterpiece from 1740–1760. Measuring an impressive 132 cm and just 5 cm wide, this slender strip showcases the precision of bobbin lace (*kloskant* in Dutch), a technique where threads are twisted and plaited using small bobbins to create intricate, durable patterns. The central motif of a flowerpot with a solitary bloom evokes the elegant naturalism of the Rococo era...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...