The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Cloth with Border of Vegetal Motifs and Insertion with Bird Motifs
18th century
Overall: 72.6 x 233.6 cm (28 9/16 x 91 15/16 in.)
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.311
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
This lace was given to the museum by Louise Tifft Brown, a native Clevelander who became an expert in lace while living in Venice for 35 years.Description
Textiles often incorporate multiple needlework techniques within a single piece. One of the techniques in this example of lace is called cutwork. In cutwork, portions of the textile ground, such as a linen or cotton cloth, are cut away and threads are removed to create holes. The edges of the hole are then reinforced with embroidery and a pattern of needle lace can be created within the perimeter. Rather than adding to the cloth to create a design, the craftsperson removes threads to fabricate a pattern.- {{cite web|title=Cloth with Border of Vegetal Motifs and Insertion with Bird Motifs|url=false|author=|year=18th century|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1933.311