Zeichen- Mahler- und Stickerbuch...
Zeichen- Mahler- und Stickerbuch zur Selbstbelehrung für Damen welche sich mit diesen Künsten beschäftigen
By Johann Friedrich Netto (1756-1810) Leipzig: Bei Voss und Compagnie, 1795
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Library owns this rare copy of this self-study instruction book on drawing, painting, and embroidery for women was created by Johann Friedrich Netto (active 1795-1809) a drawing teacher from Leipzig. The folio contains hundreds of designs both in color and black and white that can be traced and copied in creating floral embroidery designs. It is a rare and one of the most extensive embroidery manual of the 18th century. Full calf binding with title stamped in gold on spine. Engraved b/w plates, some hand-colored. One silk page with embroidery.
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