Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D , Case EO, Shelf 105

Embroidery Design

late 18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Adam Ludwig Wirsing (engraver)
Place of origin
Nuremberg (published)

Print showing assorted floral design motifs.


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Embroidery
Designs
Textiles
Prints
Object type
Embroidery design
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Adam Ludwig Wirsing. One of six pages of floral designs, possibly for silk embroidery, late 18th century.
Physical description
Print showing assorted floral design motifs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm (approx.)
  • Width: 20.3cm (approx.)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963
Style
German School
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A. L. Wirsing exc. Nor. (Lettered)
  • '1' (Numbered)
Subject depicted
Flower
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.329-1952

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 Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis.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

Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O593610/embroidery-design-adam-ludwig-wirsing/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest