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  • Aesculapius. Embroidery.
  • The Virgin of Lourdes. Embroidery, 1872.
  • The Virgin of Lourdes. Embroidery, 1872.
  • Symbiosis, embroidery on fabric. 2015
  • Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.
  • Two figures. Painting and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • Two figures. Painting and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • A hunter with his dog: template squared for copying in embroidery. Coloured engraving.
  • Two men doing embroidery on a piece of cloth. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • Wanshou, the astral god of longevity . Watercolour and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • Wanshou, the astral god of longevity . Watercolour and embroidery by a Chinese artist or artists.
  • Textiles: two patterns for embroidery (top), a woman winding thread (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
  • Two sprigs of flowers, including Convolvulus and carnations, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after Dodd, 1775.
  • Two sprigs of flowers, including tulip and honeysuckle, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.
  • Two sprigs of flowers including roses and Narcissi, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.
  • Two sprigs of flowers, including iris and double Narcissus, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.
  • Two sprigs of flowers, including lilies, carnations and Auricula, meant as designs for embroidery. Etching with engraving after W. Kilburn, 1775.
  • A mother and daughter reviewing embroidery made by the daughter; a yarn-winder stands nearby. Engraving by F.B. Lépicié, 1740, after J.B.S. Chardin.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women wearing their hair dressed with flowers, butterflies, feathers, jewellery and a hat; two bodices with embroidery and four collars. Coloured line block, 1863, by Thiery (?).
  • Constantinople: a girl embroidering. Engraving by C. Du Bosc, 1714, after J.B. Van Mour.
  • Two Bulgarian women with a child wearing national dress.
  • A Bulgarian female acrobat performing contortions with a handkerchief in her mouth.
  • A Bulgarian female acrobat standing on her hands.
  • A Bulgarian female acrobat wearing a leotard and tights.
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • A pair of Chinese shoes for bound 'lily' feet
  • Four women sit emboidering and making rugs in a rural setting; representing women who have avoided AIDS and are supporting themselves financially; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Uganda. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.