id:			105910
accession number:	1923.995
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1923.995
updated:		2023-08-23 19:05:01.071000

Cloth with Floral and Vegetal Patterns, 1560–1600. Italy, 16th century. Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions), alternating reticella squares (open cutwork), and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.); mounted: 148 x 151.1 cm (58 1/4 x 59 1/2 in.); overall: 145.1 x 144.2 cm (57 1/8 x 56 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade, Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial Collection 1923.995

title:				Cloth with Floral and Vegetal Patterns
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creation date:			1560–1600
creation date earliest:		1560
creation date latest:		1600
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade, Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial Collection
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culture:	Italy, 16th century
technique:	needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions), alternating reticella squares (open cutwork), and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Mounted: 148 x 151.1 cm (58 1/4 x 59 1/2 in.); Overall: 145.1 x 144.2 cm (57 1/8 x 56 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Renaissance lace rotation
	opening date:   2013-12-16T05:00:00
	<i>Renaissance lace rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2013-December 15, 2014).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
The large size and square shape suggest that this textile would likely have been used as a table cloth.

digital description:
Textiles often incorporate multiple needlework techniques within a single piece. One of the main techniques in this example of lace is called cutwork. In cutwork, portions of the textile ground, such as a linen or cotton cloth, are cut away and threads are removed to create holes. The edges of the hole are then reinforced with embroidery and a pattern of needle lace can be created within the perimeter. Rather than adding to the cloth to create a design, the craftsperson removes threads to fabricate a pattern.

wall description:
The artistic creativity and technical fineness achieved by expert needlewomen are illustrated by this spectacular cover with richly varied needle lace and cutwork decoration with a bobbin lace border. Around 1600, needle and bobbin lace began to serve similar decorative purposes, although they developed from different sources. Needle lace used in cutwork grew out of white embroidery while bobbin lace was closely linked to braiding.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Milliken, William Mathewson. “Lace and Its Development: I. The Beginnings.” <em>Antiques</em> 1 (May 1922): 211-216.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 213; Reproduced: p. 215 fig. 8 (detail)
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	Browne, Clare Woodthorpe, and Christine Smith.<em> Lace from the Victoria and Albert Museum</em>. London: V &amp; A Publications, 2004.
	page number: 	plate 4
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	Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 374
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