Table Cover
1893–1917
- Medium
- Linen ground, embroidered with silk floss
- Dimensions
- 136.5 × 135.3 cm (53 3/4 × 53 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Embroidery
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
linen (material)flowerscirclesfloral motifsbritishsilk (textile)embroideryArts and Crafts MovementTextilefoliageembroidering
About
Artistic needlework became a significant practice and feature of the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century. Leek Embroidery Society founders Elizabeth (1834–1902) and Thomas Wardle (1831– 1909) were acquainted with artist, designer, and writer William Morris (English, 1834–1896). The Leek school style often took inspiration from historical needlework and the small flowers on this table cover are reminiscent of embroidery patterns from the 1600s.