Color: #e6e6fa

Pillow For Making Bobbin Lace (Belgium), 19th century

‘Pillow’ for making bobbin lace in two parts with 24 bobbins of turned posts and drawer in base.

Sidewall, Palm Lattice, 1947–51

a) Lattice of diagonal bamboo stalks, at the intersections of which are four formalized palm leaf motifs. Gray on pearl gray; b) same bamboo and palm leaf motifs are used in cornice. Pale gray is…

Drawing, details of male figures, ca. 1885

Vertical rectangle. Above: studies of male figures, emphasizing the legs. Below, left: bust-length study of a man blowing a trumpet, facing right in profile.

Drawing, Boy playing a lute, 1871–72

Vertical rectangle. A young man in costume, seated, facing left, his head shown almost in profile. He plays a mandolin. At right, detail of hand holding the bow of the instrument. Black crayon sketch, reverse,…

Drawing, Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman, ca. 1885

Bust-length portrait of a young woman, turned toward the right, her head shown full-face looking at the viewer.

Drawing, Study of Drapery “Fortune”, ca. 1877

Study of drapery beneath the feet of the figure; below: Study of drapery. Signed and inscribed, lower left: “E. Vedder drapery / study for “Fortune” owned / by Charles Keck.”

Drawing, Study of Drapery of “Fortune”, ca. 1877

Study of drapery falling below the waist, swirling about the legs of the figure. SIgned and inscribed, lower right: “E. Vedder / study for drapery / “Fortune” / owned by Charles Keck.”

Drawing, figure study for a fountain design, ca. 1890

Vertical rectangle. The nude figure of a boy, standing, turned toward the right. The arms are uplifted. The boy’s left hand incompletely indicated. Suggestion of basin on boy’s head. Anatomical drawing of figure, right.

Cap Crown (Belgium), late 17th–early 18th century

Cap crown with a central cartouche surrounded by floral elements that are joined by connections.

Border (France), early 19th century

Border of Point d’Alençon with vertically running compartments filled by centered tear-shapes edged by a border of confronted birds. Fond: bride tortillée. Modes: petit reséau, point mignon, enchainettes.