Design
16/10/1559 (Designed)
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Designs for embroidery from a volume of designs by Lunardo Fero dedicated to Elena Foscara, 16 October 1559.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on laid paper |
| Brief description | Design for embroidery from a volume of designs by Lunardo Fero |
| Physical description | Leaf of three different designs laid out on cream-coloured laid paper with a watermark. Each design is in pen and brown ink and painted in watercolours. The design at the top left is a sprig of leaves, painted in green and red, with coniferous cones. The design in the centre is laid out diagonally and consists of interlacing stems with flowers and a dandelion-like leaf. The design on the bottom right is of floral motif in an Isnik style and is like a sprig. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '26' (The figure is drawn in the same pen and ink as the design.) |
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| Summary | Designs for embroidery from a volume of designs by Lunardo Fero dedicated to Elena Foscara, 16 October 1559. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910 |
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| Accession number | E.1940:26-1909 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2005 |
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