Kunst-und Fleiss-übende Nadel-Ergötzungen oder neu- erfundenes Neh- und Stick-Buch
Embroidery Design
ca.1725 (made)
ca.1725 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This printed design shows an alternative design for embroidery featuring a basket of fruit and flowers with a bird perched on it eating cherries within a wreath. The design is divided down the centre and shows a simultaneous view with the alternative basket and wreath on each side. They are 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 .
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Titles |
|
| Materials and techniques | Engraving and etching on laid paper |
| Brief description | Printed designs (2) for embroidery featuring a basket of fruit and flowers, about 1725, by Margaretha Helm (1659-1742). |
| Physical description | Printed designs (2) for embroidery featuring a simultaneous view of sides of two different baskets of fruit and flowers with a bird perched on the one on the right-hand side eating cherries. The basket is surrounded by a floral wreath. The paper is folded in to the album. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Production | These printed designs by Helm are catalogued as by Helmin, the feminine form of Helm, in the Micromedia online catalogue. Attribution note: The simultaneous view of sides of two different baskets shows a design alternative on the same sheet of paper. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This printed design shows an alternative design for embroidery featuring a basket of fruit and flowers with a bird perched on it eating cherries within a wreath. The design is divided down the centre and shows a simultaneous view with the alternative basket and wreath on each side. They are 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 . |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3409-1932 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | April 9, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
