Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries, Second Edition
This edition features
� illustrations
� a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK.� Its Practice in Past Times.�Its place amongst the Minor Arts.�Mr Ruskin�s Views as to Needlework in a Museum.�Lack of a History.�Exhibition of Samplers.�Range of this Volume
PART I.� SAMPLERS.�The Need of.�The Age of.�Inscriptions on.�Alphabets and Numerals on.�Signatures on.�Inscriptions on.�Design, Ornament, and Colouring of, including: The Human Figure; Animals; Flowers.�Further Inscriptions on.�Verses which Commemorate Religious Festivals; which take the form of Prayers and Dedications; which refer to Life and Death; which Inculcate Duties to Parents and Preceptors; which have reference to Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty.�Quaint Inscriptions; Crowns; Coronets; Hearts; Borders.�Miscellanea respecting Samplers, namely:�the Age and Sex of the Workers; the Place of Origin of Samplers; Samplers as Records of National Events; Map Samplers; American Samplers; Foreign Samplers; Sampler Literature; the Last of the Samplers
PART II.� EMBROIDERIES IN THE MANNER OF TAPESTRY PICTURES.�Large Numbers Exhibited at Fine Art Society�s.�Opportunity for their Examination, and for making Record of their History.�Difficulties Surrounding Investigation of Origin of Industry.�No Apparent Infancy.�No Specimens discoverable earlier than Elizabethan Era.�Theory as to fashion originating with introduction of Tapestry Manufacture to England.�Particulars of that Manufacture.�Three-fold Interest of Picture Embroideries: (1) Subjects Depicted thereon; (2) Historical Material as to Fashions; (3) As Specimens of Needlework.�Particulars respecting Subjects, Fashions of Dress, Horticulture, etc.
PART III.� (1) STITCHERY OF EMBROIDERIES IN IMITATION OF TAPESTRY AND THE LIKE.�Background Stitches.�Figures in Raised Needlework.�Knot Stitches.�Plush Stitch.�Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads.�Bead Embroidery.�First Stage of Embroidered Picture
(2) THE STITCHERY OF SAMPLERS, WITH A NOTE ON THEIR MATERIALS.�Cut and Drawn Work.�Back Stitch.�Alphabet Stitches.�Darning Stitches.�Tent and Cross Stitches.�Various Stitches.�Materials
INDEX
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� illustrations
� a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK.� Its Practice in Past Times.�Its place amongst the Minor Arts.�Mr Ruskin�s Views as to Needlework in a Museum.�Lack of a History.�Exhibition of Samplers.�Range of this Volume
PART I.� SAMPLERS.�The Need of.�The Age of.�Inscriptions on.�Alphabets and Numerals on.�Signatures on.�Inscriptions on.�Design, Ornament, and Colouring of, including: The Human Figure; Animals; Flowers.�Further Inscriptions on.�Verses which Commemorate Religious Festivals; which take the form of Prayers and Dedications; which refer to Life and Death; which Inculcate Duties to Parents and Preceptors; which have reference to Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty.�Quaint Inscriptions; Crowns; Coronets; Hearts; Borders.�Miscellanea respecting Samplers, namely:�the Age and Sex of the Workers; the Place of Origin of Samplers; Samplers as Records of National Events; Map Samplers; American Samplers; Foreign Samplers; Sampler Literature; the Last of the Samplers
PART II.� EMBROIDERIES IN THE MANNER OF TAPESTRY PICTURES.�Large Numbers Exhibited at Fine Art Society�s.�Opportunity for their Examination, and for making Record of their History.�Difficulties Surrounding Investigation of Origin of Industry.�No Apparent Infancy.�No Specimens discoverable earlier than Elizabethan Era.�Theory as to fashion originating with introduction of Tapestry Manufacture to England.�Particulars of that Manufacture.�Three-fold Interest of Picture Embroideries: (1) Subjects Depicted thereon; (2) Historical Material as to Fashions; (3) As Specimens of Needlework.�Particulars respecting Subjects, Fashions of Dress, Horticulture, etc.
PART III.� (1) STITCHERY OF EMBROIDERIES IN IMITATION OF TAPESTRY AND THE LIKE.�Background Stitches.�Figures in Raised Needlework.�Knot Stitches.�Plush Stitch.�Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads.�Bead Embroidery.�First Stage of Embroidered Picture
(2) THE STITCHERY OF SAMPLERS, WITH A NOTE ON THEIR MATERIALS.�Cut and Drawn Work.�Back Stitch.�Alphabet Stitches.�Darning Stitches.�Tent and Cross Stitches.�Various Stitches.�Materials
INDEX
Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries, Second Edition
This edition features
� illustrations
� a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK.� Its Practice in Past Times.�Its place amongst the Minor Arts.�Mr Ruskin�s Views as to Needlework in a Museum.�Lack of a History.�Exhibition of Samplers.�Range of this Volume
PART I.� SAMPLERS.�The Need of.�The Age of.�Inscriptions on.�Alphabets and Numerals on.�Signatures on.�Inscriptions on.�Design, Ornament, and Colouring of, including: The Human Figure; Animals; Flowers.�Further Inscriptions on.�Verses which Commemorate Religious Festivals; which take the form of Prayers and Dedications; which refer to Life and Death; which Inculcate Duties to Parents and Preceptors; which have reference to Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty.�Quaint Inscriptions; Crowns; Coronets; Hearts; Borders.�Miscellanea respecting Samplers, namely:�the Age and Sex of the Workers; the Place of Origin of Samplers; Samplers as Records of National Events; Map Samplers; American Samplers; Foreign Samplers; Sampler Literature; the Last of the Samplers
PART II.� EMBROIDERIES IN THE MANNER OF TAPESTRY PICTURES.�Large Numbers Exhibited at Fine Art Society�s.�Opportunity for their Examination, and for making Record of their History.�Difficulties Surrounding Investigation of Origin of Industry.�No Apparent Infancy.�No Specimens discoverable earlier than Elizabethan Era.�Theory as to fashion originating with introduction of Tapestry Manufacture to England.�Particulars of that Manufacture.�Three-fold Interest of Picture Embroideries: (1) Subjects Depicted thereon; (2) Historical Material as to Fashions; (3) As Specimens of Needlework.�Particulars respecting Subjects, Fashions of Dress, Horticulture, etc.
PART III.� (1) STITCHERY OF EMBROIDERIES IN IMITATION OF TAPESTRY AND THE LIKE.�Background Stitches.�Figures in Raised Needlework.�Knot Stitches.�Plush Stitch.�Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads.�Bead Embroidery.�First Stage of Embroidered Picture
(2) THE STITCHERY OF SAMPLERS, WITH A NOTE ON THEIR MATERIALS.�Cut and Drawn Work.�Back Stitch.�Alphabet Stitches.�Darning Stitches.�Tent and Cross Stitches.�Various Stitches.�Materials
INDEX
� illustrations
� a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK.� Its Practice in Past Times.�Its place amongst the Minor Arts.�Mr Ruskin�s Views as to Needlework in a Museum.�Lack of a History.�Exhibition of Samplers.�Range of this Volume
PART I.� SAMPLERS.�The Need of.�The Age of.�Inscriptions on.�Alphabets and Numerals on.�Signatures on.�Inscriptions on.�Design, Ornament, and Colouring of, including: The Human Figure; Animals; Flowers.�Further Inscriptions on.�Verses which Commemorate Religious Festivals; which take the form of Prayers and Dedications; which refer to Life and Death; which Inculcate Duties to Parents and Preceptors; which have reference to Virtue or Vice, Wealth or Poverty.�Quaint Inscriptions; Crowns; Coronets; Hearts; Borders.�Miscellanea respecting Samplers, namely:�the Age and Sex of the Workers; the Place of Origin of Samplers; Samplers as Records of National Events; Map Samplers; American Samplers; Foreign Samplers; Sampler Literature; the Last of the Samplers
PART II.� EMBROIDERIES IN THE MANNER OF TAPESTRY PICTURES.�Large Numbers Exhibited at Fine Art Society�s.�Opportunity for their Examination, and for making Record of their History.�Difficulties Surrounding Investigation of Origin of Industry.�No Apparent Infancy.�No Specimens discoverable earlier than Elizabethan Era.�Theory as to fashion originating with introduction of Tapestry Manufacture to England.�Particulars of that Manufacture.�Three-fold Interest of Picture Embroideries: (1) Subjects Depicted thereon; (2) Historical Material as to Fashions; (3) As Specimens of Needlework.�Particulars respecting Subjects, Fashions of Dress, Horticulture, etc.
PART III.� (1) STITCHERY OF EMBROIDERIES IN IMITATION OF TAPESTRY AND THE LIKE.�Background Stitches.�Figures in Raised Needlework.�Knot Stitches.�Plush Stitch.�Embroidery in Purl and Metallic Threads.�Bead Embroidery.�First Stage of Embroidered Picture
(2) THE STITCHERY OF SAMPLERS, WITH A NOTE ON THEIR MATERIALS.�Cut and Drawn Work.�Back Stitch.�Alphabet Stitches.�Darning Stitches.�Tent and Cross Stitches.�Various Stitches.�Materials
INDEX
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| BN ID: | 2940016792439 |
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| Publisher: | VolumesOfValue |
| Publication date: | 05/31/2013 |
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