Details
Creator(s): Pesel, Louisa F (1947)(Maker (individual))
Title: kneeler embroidery model
Date created: 1931-1938
Accession number: ITC 2011.254
Collector's Number: Series 2 K
Site Location(s): Created in - Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe( 51.0651, -1.3187 )
Place of creation: Made in United Kingdom - Winchester
Manifest: https://iiif.library.leeds.ac.uk/presentation/cc/qhsjb3j4
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/669746
Collection group(s): International Textile Collection
Description
Woolwork sample worked as a model for a kneeler in Winchester Cathedral. The work is in red, blue, black/brown and green wool on a neutral background, depicting an all over tile design of intersecting squares and hexagons, with corner border decoration. Paper label attached.
The geometric design is based on pattern printed in Peter Quentel's 1527 'Musterbuch für Ornamente und Stickmuster' (Sample book for ornaments and embroidery designs). A facsimilie edition was published in 1882 under the title 'New Little Pattern Book'.
Physical characteristics
Category: Textile
Technique: Textile-Embroidered-Counted thread work-Canvas work
Medium: wool; canvas; card
Object: width 43.6cm height 32.6cm
Features
Card label attached, ms text:
'L.F.Pesel
Model for kneeler
from Peter Quentel.
Plate 7 middle design, 15'
Accession details
Accession number: ITC 2011.254
Accession date: 09/12/2011
Source: Bequest; Pesel, Louisa F
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