Embroideries and Patterns from 19th Century Vienna is the first book devoted entirely to the petit-point of nineteenth century Vienna. Raffaella Serena surveys samplers motifs and decorative patterns such as garlands, flowers, animals and landscapes. The most significant patterns of the Nowotny collections are integrated with other examples drawn from different sources in order to a give a more rounded and complete historical and stylistic account of the period under consideration.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 207. 4to. Publisher's textured ivery boards, gilt lettering to the spine, and front board. Richly illustrated in black-and-white, and colour throughout. No detectable flaws, contents and extremities entirely without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; fine and housed in fine dustjacket. Appears unread. This text presents the petit-point of Vienna. It covers samplers, motifs, and decorative patterns such as garlands, flowers, animals and landscapes. It offers an historical and stylistic account of the period under consideration, that of Biedermeier which was at the peak of its influence. Seller Inventory # 5089
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