Floral Textile Designs

A collection of intricate floral patterns and motifs featuring vibrant colors and detailed designs, highlighting historical embroidery and wall hangings from various cultures.

Leaf with lanes pattern of flowers on Streen Fond, Anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1850 Leaf with vertical job pattern of flower vines on interrupted stripe stock. paper. block printing (relief printing process) ornament derived from plant forms

Corbeaux, bordure au pochoir; cigales et chardons, étoffe imprimée. Verneuil, M. P. (Maurice Pillard), 1869-1942. Prints. 1897. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Decoration and ornament , Animal forms

Pervenche, 1896, by Marcelle Gaudin. Issued in Paris by publisher E. Lévy. The work features decoration and ornamentation inspired by plant forms

Design for an Embroidered or Woven Horizontal Border of the 'Fabrique de St. Ruf,' Unfinished, Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, Brush and white gouache on glazed tracing paper pasted on paper, A fantastical tulip bough and a fern leafe alternate over a row of lace leaves, the tops of which hang into scallops. Slightly more than two repeats are shown., France, 1805-1815, Drawing, Drawing

Anonymous. Embroidery drawing project. Pencil and gouache on a map, around 1780-1790. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. Embroidery, fashion drawing, 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18th 18 century

Edward Grant, Piece of Calico, c 1936 Piece of Calico

Border (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 32 x 15.5 cm (12 5/8 x 6 1/8 in.)

Frieze, Machine-printed paper, Rococo revival pattern with acanthus scroll medallions containing bouquet of flowers in beiges and pastels with smaller bouquets pink roses and birds. Printed in selvedge: Antiseptic Pat'd 8-9-04 / 5055., Hackensack, New Jersey, USA, 1904, Wallcoverings, Frieze

Two textile fragments, textile fragment, Textile fragments, two, embroidery of flowers and leaves and kirikane., anonymous, Japan, 1615 - 1624, Genna period, silk, height 6 cm × width 25.7 cm × height 10.5 cm × width 27.3 cm

Fragment, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidery on damask, Cream-white damask embroidered with silk and metallic thread in a fantastic design of animals, insects and flowers., England, 18th century, embroidery & stitching, Fragment

Design for Embroidery, Brush and tempera, brush and Chinese white on paper, A group of flowers, leaves, and two cornucopias form the center of a design enclosed within a border. Water pours from the horns to a pool below. Reeds, lower center and at upper right, lower right corners., France, 1780-1790, Drawing, Drawing

Bandbox. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 22.1 cm (11 1/16 x 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 3/4" deep. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Tarantino.

Joseph Lubrano, Printed Cotton, c 1941 Printed Cotton

Sidewall, Cole and Son, Ltd., Block-printed, Single motif. Large scale drop-repeating spray of purple flower with green stems and leaves. Glazed white ground. About seven colors., London, England, 1835-45, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Gros Point Needlework - Flowers. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 49.8 x 41 cm (19 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 5/16" high; 11" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ivar Julius and Albert Rudin.

Wallpaper Sample Book Morris & Company (London, England, 1875 - 1940). Wallpaper Sample Book, before 1917. Printed paper, 21 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (54.6 x 36.8 cm). Decorative Arts before 1917

Drawing, Design for Embroidered Waistcoat; Designed by Pradei(r); France; graphite, brush and gouache on laid paper; 17 x 32.1 cm (6 11/16 x 12 5/8 in.)

Study of Cosmos, Sophia L. Crownfield, (American, 1862-1929), Brush and watercolor on white paper, Vertical sheet depicting studies of cosmos from different angles and in different directions across the sheet including nine pink examples, and one orange one., USA, late 19th century, nature studies, Drawing, Drawing

Peinture : plantes & fleurs, tirées de divers monuments. Prisse d'Avennes, 1807-1879. Prisse d'Avennes, 1807-1879. Prints, Illustrations. 1878. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Egypt , Antiquities, Painting, Egyptian, Decoration and ornament , Plant forms

Quilt. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 75.9 x 50.6 cm (29 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 79" long; 84" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Magnette.

Italy. Modena, 1850-1859. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

Acanthus Leaves ca. 1514-1600 Anonymous, Italian, 16th to early 17th century Italian. Acanthus Leaves. Anonymous, Italian, 16th to early 17th century. ca. 1514-1600. Engraving. Prints

Mount for The Sea at Bognor 1897-1899 England. Rousselís Scarab, Grecian Key, and Fly Pattern Mount was printed in different ink color combinations for five of his nine color prints. There were two variants for The Sea at Bognor, with the cartouche, or ìscarabîóin opaque white or rose ink; it was printed in green and gold for Last Poppies, and a white and gold variation was used for a small landscape entitled The Thames, Evening. The mount was also produced in shades of red and gold for Chelsea Palaces and in black and gold for Anemonies. The remaining color subjects were accompanied by Rousselís Shell Pattern Mount, which was likewise printed in a variety of color combinations.. Softground etching, aquatint, lavis and drypoint in yellow-brown metallic and light brownish red on ivory laid paper . Theodore Roussel

Fragment textiel, anonymous, 1818 - 1830 Textile fragment, pressure and embroidery on dark brown stock. Japan silk Textile fragment, pressure and embroidery on dark brown stock. Japan silk

Different new inventions of melth, decorative theaters and galantry, after 1699 - Before 1724 book Booklet consisting of 8 sheets with designs for jewelry with pearls and precious stones. Bound in a cover of marbled paper with a label: ... jewel cieraden. On the inside of the cover sheet it says: 8 plates, collection of royal jewel jewelry. Second edition. print maker: Augsburg (possibly)print maker: Viennaafter design by: Viennapublisher: Augsburg paper

Wall with vase carvings, Sukh Mahal, Amber Palace, also known as Amber Fort, Amber, near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Frieze, Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882, Machine-printed paper, mica flakes, Flitter frieze containing swags of purple grapes, grape leaves, and tendrils. Printed in shades of purple, shades of green, tan and gold mica flakes on a tan background., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905-1915, Wallcoverings, Frieze

Drawing, Floral design for printed textile; Designed by Louis-Albert DuBois (Swiss, 1752-1818); France; brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper; Sheet: 9.8 x 10 cm (3 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.) Image: 6.9 x 7.1 cm (2 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.)

Chinese Bird Panels, Designs & Patterns from History

Love is Enough - Initial letter 'L' entwined with Laurel Leaves, 1866-67. By William Morris

Portugal, Lisbon. Tiles (Azulejo) on exterior wall of house.

Peonies. Date/Period: 1897. Drawing. Ink and watercolour. Height: 950 mm (37.40 in); Width: 795 mm (31.29 in). Author: ALFONS MARIA MUCHA.

Border, Block-printed, flocked, Purple morning glories and scrolling acanthus leaves. Twisted cable motif runs along bottom eedge. Printed on deep red flock background., France, 1840s, Wallcoverings, Border

Drawing, Carved side-chair with needlepoint cover upholstery; Frederick Marschall; USA; brush and watercolor, tempera on heavy paper; 28.1 x 18.5 cm (11 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

Frieze, Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882, Machine-printed paper, liquid mica, A realistically rendered vine of pink roses meanders horizontally across the panel. The bottom of the panel is bordered by a stripe of alternating spheres and curvilinear dashes. This pattern is printed in shades of green, yellow, pink, white and tan on a beige background., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905-1915, Wallcoverings, Frieze

Tile 1640-60 Dutch. Tile 196280

Fragment (France); silk, metallic thread

Untitled Valentine (Flowers and Bird). Unknown Artist; American or English, 19th century. Date: 1855-1865. Dimensions: 131 x 90 mm (folded sheet). Green and gold paint and collaged elements on cut and embossed ivory wove paper. Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Kerria and Iris, from the illustrated book Picture Book Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana), vol 1 1801 Japan. Color woodblock print; 2 pages from illustrated book . Kitagawa Utamaro

Fragment. Iran (Persia, Isfahan). Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 47.6 x 55.9 cm (18 3/4 x 22 in.). Brocaded cloth, ribbed, silk and gold wound on yellow silk core. Origin: Iran. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Design for the painting of signs for the manufacture Vieillard in Bordeaux, with poppies, anonymous, c. 1875 - c. 1885 drawing Bordeaux paper. watercolor (paint). ink.

Fliesen für Vertäfelungen und Kapellen Tile for wainscoting and chapel, glazed and painted tiles, 18th century, Aragonese workshop, Huesca Diocesan Museum, Aragon community, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22307632

Strawberry Thief, 1883, William Morris, (1834-1896/British), Tapestry, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England

Birds and floral decorations, frescoed walls of the Propertius' Domus, under Santa Maria Maggiore church, Assisi (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2000), Umbria, Italy, 1st century.

Design for embroidery of flowers and leaves, Atelier Martine, c. 1914 Paris paper. gouache (paint). chalk perforating

Bamboo Flowers and Cactus. Dimensions: overall (octagon): 20.8 x 20.8 cm (8 3/16 x 8 3/16 in.). Medium: black and red chalk on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean-Baptiste Pillement.

Mildred Prince, Silk Applique Quilt, c 1936 Silk Applique Quilt

American 20th Century, Bandbox, 1935 1942 Bandbox

Marches Macerata San Severino Marche S. Agostino, Cathedral0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of the 15th-century facade with its gothic portal. Views also of the oratory and baroque portal. The interior, restored in 1776 and 1827, is neoclassical. Views in prints H-6 and H-9 show a small barrel-vaulted chapel with a modern main altar painting of the Last Supper. This is either the oratory or a misidentifed church interior. Other views include: wooden crucifixes; an intarsia door to the sacristy and intarsia panels by Indivini; various altar paintings; a silver statue of St. Severino with a crozier, a painting of the Madonna and Child with angels and a kneeling donor by Pinturicchio; a reliquary; a silver plate; a small painted ceramic statue of the Pieta; and a series of sketches from an album of an artist from San Severino Marche. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: April 8, 1983 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the ear

Variations on the Fleur de Lis 2006 Gerry Charm (b.20th C. American) Collage

Applique Coverlet (Detail). Dated: 1941. Dimensions: overall: 57 x 46 cm (22 7/16 x 18 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4" high; 13 1/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Adolph Opstad.

Sidewall - Sample (USA); machine-printed paper; 71 x 49 cm (27 15/16 x 19 5/16 in.)

Valentine - True as

Fragment (Japan)

Thou Art the Star that Guides Me (valentine). Joseph Addenbrooke; English, 19th century. Date: 1835-1845. Dimensions: 195 × 124 mm (folded sheet). Lithograph with hand-coloring on cut and embossed ivory wove paper (lace). Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Valentine, Colored and painted embossed cut-paper, Within an embossed cut-paper frame with stylized floral decorations is a floral wreath of colored cut-paper, and paint additions, with a cupid holding a heart. Above is written (in blue ink): 'In sweetest dreams thy lovely form I view/Accept this token of my love for you.', Germany, ca. 1840-1850, Greeting card, Greeting card

Can You See Me in Despair (Valentine) 1835-1845 England. Lithograph with hand-coloring on cut and embossed ivory wove paper (lace) . George Meek

Egyptian tomb wall painting from Thebes, Luxor. Dated 11th Century BC

Textiles, 18th century. Philippe de Lasalle (1723-1804), Tapestry with floral and zoomorphic motifs.

Anne Allen after Jean Baptiste Pillement, Chinese Arabesque with a Double Parasol, c 1795 Chinese Arabesque with a Double Parasol

Drawing, Louis Apollinaire Sicard, French, 1807-1881, Lyon, Brush and gouache on cream paper, mounted on cream paper, Partial depiction of pink blossoms and green leaves. On right, four birds in gray-black., France and USA, late 19th century, textile designs, Drawing

Believe Me I will Ever Prove (valentine) 1835-1845 England. Collaged elements and watercolor, with pen and blue ink on cut and embossed ivory wove paper .

Fragment of a Veil 18th century. Fragment of a Veil 447947

Ceiling border, Zuber & Cie, Rixheim, Alsace, France, founded 1797, Block-printed paper, Ceiling corners, probably an earlier design but marked: 'Patented in U.S.A. Dec. 12, 1899'., USA, 1899, Wallcoverings, Ceiling border

Drawing, Design for a Woven Border; France; brush and green, brown, black, and white gouache on oiled paper; 2.3 × 4.8 cm (7/8 × 1 7/8 in.)

Believe Me I will Ever Prove (valentine). Unknown Artist; English, 19th century. Date: 1835-1845. Dimensions: 176 × 117 mm (folded sheet). Collaged elements and watercolor, with pen and blue ink on cut and embossed ivory wove paper. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 192v, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444-1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.).

Valentines depicting young women and girls set in landscapes, and botanical ornamentation.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1865 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Girls

Trade cards depicting flowers, plants and framed portraits of women.. Trade cards. 1876 - 1890. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Plants, Flowers

Frieze (USA); Distributed by Maxwell & Co., S.A. (United States); machine-printed paper; 234.5 x 49.5 cm (92 5/16 x 19 1/2 in.)

Mitts. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.8 x 26.7 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ruth M. Barnes.

Content with Thee My Dear Valentine (valentine) 1845-1855 England. Watercolor and pen and black ink, with collaged element on cut an embossed ivory wove paper (lace) .

Valentine cards with text, depicting flowers, a vase, decorative designs and portraits.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1865 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Flowers

Afghan (detail). Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 72" high; 72" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ethel Dougan.

Übersicht über Raupen, 1895, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

La Straniera (The Stranger Woman), detail of a 19th century tapestry inspired by the works of Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini, gift from Giuditta Turina to Bellini.

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