Kunst-und Fleiss-übende Nadel-Ergötzungen oder neu- erfundenes Neh- und Stick-Buch
Embroidery Design
ca.1725 (made)
ca.1725 (made)
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This is a printed design for embroidery possibly for a panel of a gown featuring a continuous floral pattern. It is from a pattern book for embroidery (about 1725) by Margaretha Helm (neé Mainberger) (born in 1659 in Deiningen, died in 1742 in Nuremberg, Germany). Helm worked in Nuremberg as an embroiderer, a teacher of embroidery and a copperplate engraver who had her designs published by Johann Christoph Weigel. The V&A has a series of pattern books for embroidery in three parts by Margaretha Helm of which this volume is Part I. It is entitled Kunst-und Fleiss-übende Nadel-Ergötzungen oder neu- erfundenes Neh- und Stick-Buch or
The Delights of the Art and Industry of the practising Needle or the newly invented Sewing and Embroidery Book .
The Delights of the Art and Industry of the practising Needle or the newly invented Sewing and Embroidery Book .
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Materials and techniques | Engraving and etching on laid paper |
Brief description | Printed design for embroidery possibly for a panel for a gown, about 1725, by Margaretha Helm (1659-1742). |
Physical description | Printed design featuring a continous stylised large floral pattern with swirling leaves, including acanthus. There are decorative elements within the flowers and leaves. The flowers and leaves are heavily etched. The design was printed horizontally but has been pasted in to the album vertically. |
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Production type | Design |
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Production | These printed designs by Helm are catalogued as by Helmin, the feminine of Helm, in the Micromedia online catalogue. |
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Summary | This is a printed design for embroidery possibly for a panel of a gown featuring a continuous floral pattern. It is from a pattern book for embroidery (about 1725) by Margaretha Helm (neé Mainberger) (born in 1659 in Deiningen, died in 1742 in Nuremberg, Germany). Helm worked in Nuremberg as an embroiderer, a teacher of embroidery and a copperplate engraver who had her designs published by Johann Christoph Weigel. The V&A has a series of pattern books for embroidery in three parts by Margaretha Helm of which this volume is Part I. It is entitled Kunst-und Fleiss-übende Nadel-Ergötzungen oder neu- erfundenes Neh- und Stick-Buch or The Delights of the Art and Industry of the practising Needle or the newly invented Sewing and Embroidery Book . |
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Accession number | E.3390-1932 |
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Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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