Fan leaf

Unknown18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

A pastoral scene with a shepherd and animals, a barn and a tree; flanked by large cornucopias from which spill floral sprays in scrolling patterns, two symmetrically placed birds and two large praying mantises. In the Swiss Appenzell style.

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Title: Fan leaf
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 18th century
Type: Fan leaf
Rights: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium: Medium: linen Technique: embroidered with deflected element work with overcasting and looping; buttonhole, overcast cord, stem, satin, chain, looping, darning, surface satin, and herringbone stitches on plain weave
Exhibitions: Cooper Union Museum, New York: "The Greenleaf Collection, Textile Arts from the 16th to early 19th century," 22 Jan. through 9 May, 1964, p. 23, no. 377.Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York: "Embroidery," June 6 to Sept. 2, 1978.
Dimensions: H x W: 22.9 x 46 cm (9 x 18 1/8 in.)
Bibliography: Lynes, Russell. More than Meets the Eye. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981, p. 89.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Leaf Linen Satin Textile