Thursday, October 2, 2025

Did a Student of Holbein's Draw this Sketch of John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester?

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Did a student of Hans Holbein the Younger draw this sketch of John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester?    According to the Royal Collection Trust :...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

The French Poet and the German Painter meet in the English Court of Henry VIII

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Nicholas Bourbon the Elder was born in France in 1503. He became a poet, humanist, and religious reformer. In 1534, he found himself in the ...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Have I Mentioned How Much I Appreciate the Details that Some Museums Provide?

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I absolutely love how some museums make it possible to enhance a portrait so much so that one can easily see the blackwork embroidery design...
Friday, September 5, 2025

My Latest Book is now Available at Barnes & Noble

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My most recent book,  16th to 18th Century Double-Running Stitch Embroidery Patterns, is now available at Barnes & Noble (as well as on ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

My Embroidery Books are on Amazon and Barnes & Noble!

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Have you ordered one of my embroidery books yet? 😀 My author profile on Amazon can be found here .   -   Patterns from 16th Century Pattern...
Saturday, July 19, 2025

Who was Susanna Horenbout?

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Susanna Horenbout (later anglicized to Susannah Hornebolt) was t he daughter of Flemish artist, Gerard Hornebolt, and sister of Lucas Horenb...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Another Miniature Painting with Blackwork Embroidery in it Painted by Hans Holbein the Younger?

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When working on an unrelated project, I ended up finding myself looking at another potential Holbein miniature with the Royal Collection Tru...