Tipdoek van batist met wit borduurwerk
c. 1850 - c. 1860
Medium
whitework
Dimensions
164; 68; 98; 98
About this artwork
length 164 cm x length 98 cm x length 98 cm x height 68 cm
Art Historical Context
**Tipdoek van Bat met Wit Borduurwerk *c. 1850–1860, Anonymous, Whitework on batiste, Length c. 164 cm* This exquisite *tipdoek*, or traditional Dutch baptismal cloth, is a delicate masterpiece of 19th-century needlework crafted from fine batiste—a lightweight, sheer linen or cotton fabric prized for its elegance and purity. Dating to around 1850–1860, it measures approximately 164 cm in length, with additional panels of 98 cm x 98 cm and a height of 68 cm, suggesting a structured form possibly designed as a canopy or veil held over a baptismal font during ceremonies. Whitework embroidery, ...
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...