Name/Title
Painted with thread : the art of American embroideryEntry/Object ID
NK9212.R52Description
Painted with Thread is the catalogue accompaniment to the exhibition of the same name at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. This richly illustrated book emphasizes the art inherent in embroidery and contextualizes the examples within aesthetic movements. The objects and designs are myriad: pictoral embroidery, wool and cotton sailor's pants embroidered with a running whorl stitch resembling tattoo art. Winding vines of flowers in full-bloom rendered to near botanical precision. Samplers sewn by schoolgirls, table covers, fire screens, valances as domestic artifacts with a resonance far beyond the home and the homespun. Painted with Thread presents a breathtaking array of historic American needlework.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
carol westfall collection, embroidery--united states, exhibition catalogs, needlework--united states, samplers--united states, silk picturesBook Details
Author
Peabody Essex Museum, Paula Bradstreet RichterPublisher
Peabody Essex MuseumPlace Published
City
SalemState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2001Call No.
NK9212.R52ISBN
883891190, 9780883891193Notes
Length: 184