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Background imagePattern Collection: The Strawberry Thief, textile designed by William Morris, 1883

The Strawberry Thief, textile designed by William Morris, 1883

Background imagePattern Collection: Initial page from the Lindisfarne Gospels, late 7th or early 8th century

Initial page from the Lindisfarne Gospels, late 7th or early 8th century. Gospel of St John the Evangelist, originally produced in Lindisfarne, North East England

Background imagePattern Collection: La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix Vallotton

La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix Vallotton
La paresse (Laziness), 1896

Background imagePattern Collection: Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William Morris

Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William Morris
Working drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934

Background imagePattern Collection: Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60

Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60

Background imagePattern Collection: Masonic Sign, c. 1941. Creator: Edward F. Engel

Masonic Sign, c. 1941. Creator: Edward F. Engel
Masonic Sign, c. 1941

Background imagePattern Collection: The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773

The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Background imagePattern Collection: The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris

The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris
The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Disilllusioned by Victorian mass-produced items, in 1861 William Morris (1834-1896) and friends founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company to design and make furniture

Background imagePattern Collection: A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854

A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co

Background imagePattern Collection: Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Background imagePattern Collection: German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg

Background imagePattern Collection: Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall in the Tomb of the Augurs (Tomba degli Auguri) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 1st Half of 6th Century B.C...Wailing men on each side of the tomb door

Background imagePattern Collection: Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca

Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50

Background imagePattern Collection: Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown

Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Background imagePattern Collection: Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806

Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

Background imagePattern Collection: Teapot, Burslem, c. 1790. Creator: Wedgwood

Teapot, Burslem, c. 1790. Creator: Wedgwood
Teapot, Burslem, c. 1790

Background imagePattern Collection: Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Margaret Concha

Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Margaret Concha
Applique and Embroidered Coverlet, 1935/1942

Background imagePattern Collection: Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85. Creator: Anon

Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85. Creator: Anon
Design for a Vase, ca. 1770-85

Background imagePattern Collection: Assyrian brick and tile design, 1933-1934

Assyrian brick and tile design, 1933-1934. Original from Layards Monument of Nineveh. From Wonders of the Past, Volume II, 1933-1934

Background imagePattern Collection: Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek ornamental architecture and sculpture, (1898). Fig. I. Doric capital from Paestum (with painted ornaments). Fig 2

Background imagePattern Collection: Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Figs 1-9: Forms of Greek vases. Fig 1: Amphora, vessel for oil, wine etc. Fig 2: Hydria, vessel for carrying water. Fig 3: Urn, a cinerary vessel

Background imagePattern Collection: The International Exhibition: clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: architectural clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. 'The encaustic pavement in the centre is...in colour red, black, and cream-yellow

Background imagePattern Collection: British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
British tank, 15 Sept. 1916. A British tank at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, in the Somme, France on September 15, 1916 during World War I.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)

Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Woman among flowers (printed fabric), 1898-1899. Found in the Collection of the Ville de Paris, Bibliotheque Forney.

Background imagePattern Collection: Surplice sewn by tsarevnas, the sisters of Peter the Great, Trinity Monastery, Aleksandrov, 1911

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

Background imagePattern Collection: Paris fashions for September, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for September, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for September, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Green silk dress, deeply vandyked, each tooth being ornamented with rich white guipure

Background imagePattern Collection: Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Women making dresses at the Y.W.C.A during World War I. One dress has a striped skirt and star-patterned top which resembles an American flag.

Background imagePattern Collection: Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

Perch, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Perch, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imagePattern Collection: Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. Creator: A

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

Background imagePattern Collection: 'Udnie', 1913. Creator: Francis Picabia

'Udnie', 1913. Creator: Francis Picabia
'Udnie', 1913. From 1913 to 1915 Picabia traveled to New York City and took an active part in the avant-garde movements, introducing modern art to America

Background imagePattern Collection: 'Still Life', 1908. Creator: Francis Picabia

'Still Life', 1908. Creator: Francis Picabia
'Still Life', 1908. Francis Picabia's early works were in the Impressionist style. After 1912 he developed a style of abstract cubism with orphic elements contibuting to Dadaism.

Background imagePattern Collection: Phelonion [vestment]. From the time of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. In the vestry of the Assum

Phelonion [vestment]. From the time of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. In the vestry of the Assumption Cathedral. Rostov Velikii, 1911.

Background imagePattern Collection: Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, 1580. Creator: Anon

Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, 1580. Creator: Anon
Unknown woman, formerly called Elisabet, 1549-1597, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Mecklenburg, 1580

Background imagePattern Collection: Queen Kristina as a Child, 1630s. Creator: School of Jacob Heinrich Elbfas

Queen Kristina as a Child, 1630s. Creator: School of Jacob Heinrich Elbfas
Queen Kristina as a Child, 1630s

Background imagePattern Collection: Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600. Creator: Nicholas Hilliard

Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600. Creator: Nicholas Hilliard
Sir Robert Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, c1600

Background imagePattern Collection: The Scotch Girl, 1895. Creator: Helmer Osslund

The Scotch Girl, 1895. Creator: Helmer Osslund
The Scotch Girl, 1895

Background imagePattern Collection: Isabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV, 1614-1660. Creator: Diego Velasquez

Isabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV, 1614-1660. Creator: Diego Velasquez
Isabella of Bourbon. First Queen of King Philip IV, 1614-1660

Background imagePattern Collection: Miss Lindahl, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Lindahl, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Lindahl, portrait photograph, 1918 Mar. 26. Possibly a portrait of Swedish actress Anna Lindahl

Background imagePattern Collection: Imamurasaki, a Prostitute of the Kimpei Daikoku House, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Imamurasaki, a Prostitute of the Kimpei Daikoku House, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Imamurasaki, a Prostitute of the Kimpei Daikoku House, 1887. Series: Lives of Modern People

Background imagePattern Collection: Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tokugawa Yoshimune Playing Kemari, 1875. Series: Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan. Asukai Masanori Teaching Tokugawa Yoshimune to Play Kemari

Background imagePattern Collection: Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden



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