Art, Symbol & Imagination
Italian Appliqué Wall Pilasters: Sixteenth-Century Panels
Two tall rectangular panels carry symmetrical floral scrolls, vessel shapes and curling leaves. The left design places broader pale forms against a dark ground, while the right builds a finer continuous stem. The caption identifies Italian sixteenth-century appliqué cut-work for wall pilasters, then in the property of Countess Somers. The comparison shows how related ornamental forms can create different densities across matching vertical spaces.
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Illustrator not identified. "Italian Appliqué Wall Pilasters: Sixteenth-Century Panels" [editorial title]. In Needlework as Art, Lady M. Alford. First edition, 1886, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington. Source scan leaf 348. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0111-0347
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Illustrator not identified. Italian Appliqué Wall Pilasters: Sixteenth-Century Panels. Needlework as Art. Scan leaf 348. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0111-0347