Embroideries & Patterns from 19th Century Vienna (Embroideries & Patterns from Nineteenth Century Vienna from the Nowotny Collecti) [Hardcover]

Raffaella Serena (Author)

Book Description

Series: Embroideries & Patterns from Nineteenth Century Vienna from the Nowotny Collecti | Publication Date: December 13, 2006

Embroideries and Patterns from 19th Century Vienna is the first book devoted entirely to the petit-point of nineteenth century Vienna. Raffaella Serena surveys samplers motifs and decorative patterns such as garlands, flowers, animals and landscapes. The most significant patterns of the Nowotny collections are integrated with other examples drawn from different sources in order to a give a more rounded and complete historical and stylistic account of the period under consideration.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist (December 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851492836
• ISBN-13: 978-1851492831
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on classical needlework designs, October 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Embroideries & Patterns from 19th Century Vienna (Embroideries & Patterns from Nineteenth Century Vienna from the Nowotny Collecti) (Hardcover)

The book displays part of the unique collection world-wide of classical needlepoint designs of the Biedermeier period (early 19th century). The editor is a professional researcher and well-known for her "beautiful" publications. The exquisite colour charts in this book, representing flowers, landscapes, borders etc. were hand-painted by specialized artists, similar to early Victorian needlework designs. In addition to 37 black & white embroidery designs, also pictured in colour, most of the excellent illustrations could serve, if magnified, as colour patterns for embroiderers. The almost 200 colour pictures are delightful for anyone interested in needlework, either for just looking or for using the designs for petit point, gros point or cross-stitches. It is one of the "richest" books for classical designs I have seen, including American and English publications.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have source of original needlework designs, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Embroideries & Patterns from 19th Century Vienna (Embroideries & Patterns from Nineteenth Century Vienna from the Nowotny Collecti) (Hardcover)

This book is the best source I have found for original designs. Anyone looking for extremely detailed and diverse designs would enjoy this book. Most of the designs could be used directly from the photos of the charts. This book is magnificent! Truly different than any other needlepoint book I have seen, well worth purchasing. There is enough material to last a lifetime of stiching!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest collection of patterns and examples available., February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Embroideries & Patterns from 19th Century Vienna (Embroideries & Patterns from Nineteenth Century Vienna from the Nowotny Collecti) (Hardcover)

This is the finest collection of charted historical embroidery patterns I have ever encountered. The illustration articles and patterns are of exceptional quality and extremely well reproduced - many of the original painted patterns appear in a size one can work from as easily as the selection of black and white patterns produced for the book. We can only hope that Raffaella Serena will produce more works of this calibre.