Animal Embroideries & Patterns: From 19th Century Vienna
Inbunden bok. Antique Collectors' Club. 2002. 236 sidor.
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This book complements Embroideries and Patterns of Nineteenth Century Vienna , Serena's first publication concerning the Nowotny Collection. It also surveys samplers, motifs and decorative patterns, but focuses solely on animal patterns. The embroideries are perfectly reproduced in 208 flawless colour photographs; 41 technical drawings are included in the text. Practical advice is offered which allows any keen embroidery enthusiast to reproduce some of the more spectacular designs.