Square-“Nocturne”

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This embroidered square, which might have been intended for a table or cushion cover, incorporates 18th century flowers into a fluid Art Nouveau design. The vegetable dyed linen ground provided a dramatic background for the elegant floral pattern.

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Details

Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Textiles
CreatorDeerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework
Date1900–1915
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicColonial Revival, Arts and Crafts Movement
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsHeight: 25.50 in Width: 26.00 in
Catalog #NBW.094
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Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework. [Square-“Nocturne”.] Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/nbw-094/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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