Needlework Collection

Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

King Harolds foot soldieres with spears and battle axes, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

Death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry, 69, Normandy, France, Europe

Costa Rican art, Costa Rica, Central America

The Lacemaker, 1669-70 (oil on canvas)
BAL2544 The Lacemaker, 1669-70 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-75); 23.9x20.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Dentelliere; dentelle; ); Dutch, out of copyright

Little Miss Natty Fingers by Muriel Dawson
A little girl concentrates on a garment she is sewing, presumably for the doll which sits next to her. An interesting basket full of sewing paraphenalia spills over beside her

Traditional Rabari tribal embroidered fabrics, Kutch, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Invasion fleet, William steers ship with signal lantern on mast and stern, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

Crowds point to Halleys Comet, February 1066, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

Harold steers ship across channel, a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France, Europe

King Harold arriving from North to confront William, Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy, France, Europe

Dutch colonists in early New Amsterdam
Dutch settlers outdoors along the Battery, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Shoreditch Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, Essex
Boys in surplices leaving the chapel at the Shoreditch Union cottage homes, Hornchurch, Essex. Opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Romanesque Art. 11th century. Tapestry of Creation or Girona Tapestry. Creation of birds and fish. Museum of the Cathedral of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Woman sewing
Woman sitting down sewing. Date: 1917

Lacemakers at Asnieres-sur-Oise (oil on canvas)
XIR203364 Lacemakers at Asnieres-sur-Oise (oil on canvas) by Soyer, Paul (1823-1903); Musee National de la Legion d Honneur, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

HOUS2A-00150
Quilting party in western Virginia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mr Tape the Tailor, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

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Advertisement for Royal Society Needlework Products showing embroidery packages. Illustration from Delineator magazine November 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1923

Young Woman Sewing
A superb mezzotint showing a young woman engaged in needlework

Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin
FLO4590272 Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin, one with a quadruped animal for a military mandarin

Woman working on a piece of needlepoint
2602736 Woman working on a piece of needlepoint; (add.info.: Woman working on a piece of needlepoint held in an embroidery frame. Engraving, London, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra, 1810 (engraving)
1577396 Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra, 1810 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra doing needlework in the rectory garden)

Woman working on a piece of needlepoint
2602735 Woman working on a piece of needlepoint; (add.info.: Woman working on a piece of needlepoint held in an embroidery frame. Engraving, London, 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chinese male embroiderer
2602629 Chinese male embroiderer; (add.info.: Chinese male embroiderer seated at his embroidery frame. Engraving, London, 1812.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman holding hair-pin crochet work
2602734 Woman holding hair-pin crochet work; (add.info.: Woman holding hair-pin crochet work. Illustration by George John Pinwell (1842-1875), London, 1869.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A young woman sewing
5312172 A young woman sewing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young woman sewing: needlework was considered a suitable employment for gentlewomen)

Woolwork sampler with alphabet, verse and a large vase of flowers, worked by Ann Pounder, 1818
DRE72883 Woolwork sampler with alphabet, verse and a large vase of flowers, worked by Ann Pounder, 1818; 41x42 cm; Private Collection; © Dreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers, Newbury, Berks, UK.

Sampler with the Alphabet, worked by Rachel Folkard, aged 13, 1823 (silkwork)
CK125794 Sampler with the Alphabet, worked by Rachel Folkard, aged 13, 1823 (silkwork); Private Collection; Photo © Crane Kalman Gallery, London, UK.

Williams, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Williams, between c1915 and c1920. Shows singer Irene Williams.

Neva. Les meilleures pour familles et ateliers, c. 1890. Creator: Tamagno, Nicolas (1862-1933)
Neva. Les meilleures pour familles et ateliers, c. 1890. Private Collection

Chadwick's Cotton Sewing Thread, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Chadwick's Cotton Sewing Thread, 1890. Private Collection

Helvetia, machines à coudre, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Helvetia, machines a coudre, 1890. Private Collection

Pfaff, c. 1900. Creator: Reijs, F. (active ca 1900)
Pfaff, c. 1900. Private Collection

Athos, 1895. Creator: Tabouret, Émile (1850-1927)
Athos, 1895. Private Collection

La White, machine à coudre américaine , c. 1912. Creator: Anonymous
La White, machine a coudre americaine , c. 1912. Private Collection

La légère rapide New Home , c. 1889. Creator: Anonymous
La legere rapide New Home , c. 1889. Private Collection

Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911.

Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old..., 1911
Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old fabric called kamka [silk brocade] with shoulders embroidered with pearls on crimson velvet. In the Rostov Museum

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: Schleswig costumes, 1864. 'Sand-eel fisher-girl of Blavand's Bay; peasant girl of Fohr in her Sunday attire; peasant woman of Ostenfeldt in her Sunday

Machines à coudre françaises Hurtu, 1889. Creator: Anonymous
Machines a coudre francaises Hurtu, 1889. Private Collection

Machine à coudre Elias Howe, 1906. Creator: Wallace, Richard William (1872-1927)
Machine a coudre Elias Howe, 1906. Private Collection

Singer Machines , 1891. Creator: Anonymous
Singer Machines , 1891. Private Collection

Dewhurst Sewing Thread, 1890. Creator: Anonymous
Dewhurst Sewing Thread, 1890. Private Collection

The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Minsk:House of teenagers - sewing workshop, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Minsk: House of teenagers - sewing workshop, 1922. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to

Cutting and sewing circle. Club "Communist". Moscow, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown. Cutting and sewing circle
Cutting and sewing circle. Club "Communist". Moscow, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: Exploring the Artistry of Needlework" Embroidery has long been a cherished craft, weaving together tales from different corners of the world. From King Harold's foot soldiers brandishing spears and battle axes in the renowned Bayeux Tapestry to Muriel Dawson's enchanting "Little Miss Natty Fingers, " needlework captures moments frozen in time. Intricately stitched scenes like the Death of King Harold on the Bayeux Tapestry transport us to 1069 Normandy, France, where Europe witnessed pivotal events unfold. Meanwhile, Costa Rican art showcases Central America's rich tapestry heritage with vibrant colors and patterns that mesmerize. The Lacemaker, an oil painting from 1669-70, immortalizes a delicate craft passed down through generations. It reminds us that needlework is not only a form of artistic expression but also an enduring tradition connecting people across time. As William steers his ship amidst an invasion fleet using a signal lantern on mast and stern, we see how even maritime history intertwines with this ancient art form. Traditional Rabari tribal embroidered fabrics tell stories unique to their culture while crowds point excitedly at Halleys Comet in February 1066 according to the Bayeux Tapestry. Harold bravely navigates treacherous waters as depicted in another scene from this iconic tapestry. The tension builds as he arrives from the North to confront William – a moment forever etched into history. Needlework transcends borders; Romanesque Art presents us with Girona's "Tapestry of Creation" from the 11th century while Dutch colonists bring their skills to early New Amsterdam (now New York City). Through these diverse glimpses into needlework's vast tapestry, we celebrate its ability to preserve stories both grand and intimate. Each stitch holds within it centuries of human creativity, resilience, and cultural exchange.