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Textiles often incorporate multiple needlework techniques within a single piece. The insert in the center of this piece of lace is made using the cutwork technique. 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. The cutwork may have been inserted to replace a damaged area.
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100284
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Fragment of Band with Vegetal Motifs
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100284
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object
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Fragment of Band with Vegetal Motifs
description
Textiles often incorporate multiple needlework techniques within a single piece. The insert in the center of this piece of lace is made using the cutwork technique. 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. The cutwork may have been inserted to replace a damaged area.
date
1600s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79491510
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Lace
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1
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import
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Overall: 31.5 x 55.6 cm (12 3/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
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Spain
accession
1919.778
Source extras
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and cutwork insertion
tombstone
Fragment of Band with Vegetal Motifs, 1600s. Spain. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and cutwork insertion; overall: 31.5 x 55.6 cm (12 3/8 x 21 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones, 1919.778
collection
T - Lace
didYouKnow
Myrta Leonora Jones, the donor of this lace, was a women’s rights activist in Cleveland in the early 20th century.
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 6, no. 10 (1919): 162.
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Mentioned: p. 162
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Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
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2026-05-29 05:25:45.628000
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100284
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions) and cutwork insertion
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