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LEMAN ALBUM

Designs for woven silk from the Leman Album

Designs for woven silk from the Leman Album

Left-hand page: design for woven silk from the Leman album
James Leman, dated 'Jan: 15 - 1711/12’
Spitalfields, London
Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on laid paper.
E.1861.18-1991
VS.12

A central panel of curving forms in pink wash and decorated with a diaper effect on top of which are spiralling tendrils in purple watercolour. At either side of the sheet of paper are yellow stripes on which are yellow ochre volutes. The design is on a short, rectangular sheet of paper which is shorter than the album's page.

Right-hand page: design for woven silk from the Leman album
James Leman, dated ‘Octr: 4th 1707’
Spitalfields, London
Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour on laid paper.
E.1861.19-1991
VS.13

A long, folded design depicting large flowers.