Working on the LaceNews article - forgive me, been feeling a little under
the weather this week. Might be the flu...
Laurie
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:12:04 + (GMT)
From: Catherine Barley
Subject: Re: [lace] A Rembrandt discovered due to the lace
Fascinating article and thank you Jeri
OK. I’ve been reading Santina Levey this morning, and I think the collar in the
Jan Six XI Rembrandt is indeed bobbin lace. Read Levey's remarks on Flemish
bobbin lace on p. 23 and take a good look at plates 112 and 135 - 140. The
Flemish falling collars are specifically mentioned as being made
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Subject : [lace] A Rembrandt discovered due to the lace
This article appeared in the New York Times magazine section this week. I
posted it on the International Organization of Lace's facebook page where
it has been very popular. Jeri Ames has encouraged me to post it on arachne
as well. Here
This is going to need some photos, so Iâll write a LaceNews article about
it.
Laurie
From: DevonThein
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2019 3:37 PM
To: Laurie Waters ; lace@arachne.com; Jeri Ames
Cc: lswaters...@comcast.net; bennin...@gmail.com
Subject: RE: [lace] A Rembrandt discovered due
Could Laurie share with us a bit of the discussion about why this is obviously
not bobbin lace?
Devon
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If you will notice in the comments section on the New York Times article on
the Rembrandt, I've put in a comment saying that this is obviously not
bobbin lace, but needle lace. The painting is so good that you can easily
tell. This has been discussed a little offline, and others are agreeing
Dear Historians - especially those new to the study of Lace,
The New York Times article from Devon leads me to recommend a book about the
period when Rembrandt was painting. Devon mentions Sweden's king and the
wearing of a red ribbon to secure the end of a thin braid. This is very
clearly
This article appeared in the New York Times magazine section this week. I
posted it on the International Organization of Lace's facebook page where
it has been very popular. Jeri Ames has encouraged me to post it on arachne
as well. Here is the link:
