Wednesday, May 6, 2026

I Contacted Another Website About Mary Wotton's Year of Death

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I reached out to National Trust Collections regarding the year of death that is on their websit e for Mary Wotton, which is listed as 1535. ...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Embroidery Pattern on Mary, Lady Guildford's Smock in Her 1527 Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger

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This is Mary Wotton, Lady Guildford. According to FamilySearch.org , "Mary Wotton was born in 1499, in Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Embroidering a Pattern Found on Unknown Lady's Cuffs from the Early 16th Century | Holbein Stitch

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This particular blackwork embroidery pattern is my interpretation of the pattern on the cuffs in this Portrait of an Unknown Lady, circa 15...
Friday, April 24, 2026

An Update about Mary Wotton!

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Remember last week when I mentioned that the St. Louis Art Museum had Mary Wotton 's surname misspelled?      I contacted the museum. I ...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Another Blackwork Embroidery Pattern Found on a Hans Holbein Portrait!?!?

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This is the 33rd portrait attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger that I have found thus far with blackwork embroidery in it!   This is a por...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Patterns in Ink on Linen for Blackwork Embroidery | Pouncing

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Around 1540 in England, the counted stitch form of blackwork embroidery (also known as Holbein Stitch) gave way to the swirly, floral type ...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Mary, Lady Guildford... Was Her Surname Wooten or Wotton?

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According to the Saint Louis Art Museum, Mary, Lady Guildford 's surname was Wooten. It also lists her year of death as 1535. However, s...