Design for Embroidered Floral Motifs of the 'Fabrique de St. Ruf', Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Graphite, brush and gouache on paper, Cards fastenedd together by bow knots form irregular lozenges. A standing bunch of feather leaves and a lilac bough, horizontally disposed, alternate in those of the first row. The lozenges of the second and fourth rows show two alternating floral designs in oblique strips. Flower garlands hang in the lozenges of the third row. Somewhat more than one repeat is shown. Squared with graphie in opposite direciton. Verso: blotter of a sketch of a design of small boughs in rows. Written in graphite, bottom left: '8 fleurs'. Part of a listing as at the left edge., France, 1785–1795, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Embroidered Floral Motifs, 'Fabrique de St, Ruf', Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Graphite, brush, gouache, paper, Cards fastenedd together, bow knots form irregular lozenges, standing bunch, feather leaves, lilac bough, horizontally disposed, alternate, first row, lozenges, second, fourth rows, two alternating floral designs, oblique strips, Flower garlands hang, lozenges, third row, Somewhat, repeat, shown, Squared, graphie, opposite direciton, Verso, blotter, sketch, design, small boughs, rows, Written, graphite, bottom left, '8 fleurs', Part, listing, left edge, France, 1785–1795, Drawing, Drawing
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