The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Corner Fragment with a Variety of Patterns
19th century
Overall: 79.8 x 71.4 cm (31 7/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.334
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The various techniques used in this fragment suggest that it may have been made as a sampler to practice different lacemaking techniques.Description
Textiles often incorporate multiple needlework techniques within a single piece. One of the main 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.- Underhill, Gertrude. "Louise Tifft Brown Bequest of Lace." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 20, no. 10 (1933): 157-59. 157-159 www.jstor.org
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