Skip to main content

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

Established in 1962, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library is one of the major art history reference libraries in the country. Free and open year-round on weekdays, the Clark Library is – rare among research collections – open to the public without qualification. Focusing on post-medieval art, the Clark Library’s collection is outstanding in Italian and Northern Renaissance, Baroque, and French nineteenth-century, history of photography, and contemporary art fields and is well ...



rss RSS

707
RESULTS


Show sorted alphabetically

Show sorted alphabetically

SHOW DETAILS
up-solid down-solid
eye
Title
Date Published
Creator
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 18,403

favorite 259

comment 0

Title page and dedication lithographed
Topic: Decoration and ornament
vii, 318 p. 29 cm
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Watson, Mrs
texts

eye 27,317

favorite 536

comment 3

Copies of designs chiefly in ink. Some designs on slips of paper laid in. Other designs pasted on inside of front and back covers
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 18,322

favorite 351

comment 1

Color title page
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 11,568

favorite 243

comment 0

"Il paraîtra un Cahier tous les mois." Contains Cahiers 7 to 12 bound together
Topic: Textile design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 16,402

favorite 435

comment 0

The double plate consists of mounted color specimens
Topics: Stencil work, Decoration and ornament
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Stephenson, Charles; Suddards, F
texts

eye 5,904

favorite 139

comment 0

Half title: Ornamental design for woven fabrics
Topics: Textile fabrics, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 19,051

favorite 290

comment 0

Title from spine
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament -- France, Decoration and ornament -- Directoire style
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Maison Robert, firm, Paris; Ducroquet, Victor
texts

eye 25,336

favorite 310

comment 0

Mounted label on inside of front cover: Maison Robert, Victor Ducroquet, gendre et successeur, no. 78312
Topics: Textile fabrics -- France -- History -- 19th century, Sample books
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Brandon-Jones, Anne
texts

eye 18,076

favorite 215

comment 0

x, 40 p. : 25 cm
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Briggs & Co; Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901. Village scenes
texts

eye 8,813

favorite 178

comment 0

Cover title: Briggs' patent
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910; Buckle, Mary
texts

eye 21,132

favorite 94

comment 0

xxi, 262 p. 20 cm
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 7,411

favorite 328

comment 0

Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topics: Design, Art, Japanese, Decoration and ornament--Plant forms, Decoration and ornament--Animal forms,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Perkins, George C; Ford, Anna Grayson; M. Heminway and Sons Silk Co
texts

eye 11,942

favorite 190

comment 0

133 p. 21 cm
Topics: Embroidery, Crocheting, Knitting, Silk
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Vincent, W. D. F. (William D. F.), 1860-1926
texts

eye 17,887

favorite 290

comment 3

56 p. 28 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: Tailoring (Women's), Clothing and dress
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 20,385

favorite 237

comment 1

1st English edition pub. 1886. cf. Pataky, v.1, p. 155
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Needlework
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Briggs & Co; Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901. Village scenes
texts

eye 5,248

favorite 149

comment 1

Caption title
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Sugden, Alan Victor; Edmondson, John Ludlam
texts

eye 11,612

favorite 130

comment 0

Some plates printed on both sides
Topic: Wallpaper
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Cousine Claire; Tedesco, François, pub., Paris
texts

eye 6,916

favorite 98

comment 0

5 fold. transfer patterns in pocket
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Ward, James, 1851-1927
texts

eye 5,256

favorite 108

comment 0

"Chiefly consist of a series of class lectures, delivered to the students of the Macclesfield School of Art."
Topic: Decoration and ornament
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Briggs & Co; Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901. Village scenes
texts

eye 13,027

favorite 240

comment 0

Color t.p
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 18,373

favorite 119

comment 0

Issued in portfolios
Topic: Embroidery
At head of title: Arte francés moderno aplicado
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament
Cover title: Flowers conventionalized
Topic: Botanical illustration
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 5,303

favorite 147

comment 0

[4] p. 20 x 29 cm
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 11,411

favorite 137

comment 0

Added title-page, "Livre d'ornements, par Liénard ... Année MDCCCLXXII" and three special title-pages, lettered A,B,C, "Spécimens de la décoration et de l'ornementation au XIXme siècle, par Lienard", all with ornamental borders. First published in 1866. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topic: Decorative arts -- Netherlands -- History -- 19th century
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 14,117

favorite 112

comment 0

Issued in portfolios
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 12,879

favorite 206

comment 1

Plates accompanied by leaves with descriptive letterpress and illustrations not included in pagination
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Design
xvi, 329 p. illus., 36 plates, 6 fold. plans. 36 cm
Topic: Strasbourg (France)
Vol. 2 has title: Dat tweede deel ofte vervolgh van de Chronijcke van Hollant Seelant ende Wtrecht ende haer na-buere landen gheschiedenissen. Beginnende metten jare 1556. tot den jare sestien hondert ende twintigh. Met vlijt by-een vergadert uyt gheloofweerdige schrijvers. Door E. de Veer ende N.d.C. .
Topic: Dutch language
At head of title: J. de La Nézière
Topics: Decorative arts, Decoration and ornament
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Verneuil, M. P. (Maurice Pillard), 1869-1942; Imprimerie Lemercier et cie, lithographer
texts

eye 3,984

favorite 188

comment 0

In portfolio; Plates with imprint: "M.P. Verneuil, Del.," Schmid, dit. Laurens, dit.," and "Imp. Lemercier."
Topics: Stencil work, Decoration and ornament, Photographically illustrated books., Color lithographs.,...
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Saint-Aubin, Charles Germain de, 1721-1786
texts

eye 5,127

favorite 62

comment 0

50 p., 10 leaves of plates : 40 cm
Topic: Embroidery
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Fürst, Paul, ca. 1605-1666
texts

eye 6,502

favorite 91

comment 0

Teil 1: Frontispiece and two plates missing. Neues Mödelbuch... Nürnberg, Paulus Fürsten,1689. Lötz, A., Bibliography der Modelbücher, No. 59b
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 1,880

favorite 59

comment 0

Caption title
Topics: Textile fabrics -- France -- Lyon -- History -- 19th century, Textile design -- France -- Lyon --...
No text; issued in 10 parts; Each plate signed: "Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth, Berlin." Plates are with imprint: "Kunstanst von Ernst Wasmuth" and "Arnold Lyongrn erf."; Clark Art Library lacking v.2.; Abth. 1. Pflanzen.--abth. 2. V_gel und schmetterlinge; Portfolio, half bound in red cloth over brown boards, black text to spine and upper cover, double black ruling to upper cover, with red cloth ties
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Decoration and ornament--Plant forms, Decoration and ornament--Animal...
Source: folio
viii, 560 p. 25 cm
Topic: Color
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Read, Eliza
texts

eye 6,806

favorite 222

comment 1

On inside of front cover: M... Read, 15 Gt. Cumberland St., Hyde Park. Name Eliza Read on some of the designs. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Embroidery, Design, Pattern books, Decoration and ornament--Plant forms, Detail studies
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 9,257

favorite 85

comment 1

Added t.-p., illuminated
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Ink, Calligraphy
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873
texts

eye 5,235

favorite 108

comment 0

Title within colored ornamental border
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Design
Cover title. Many plates have running title: Costume Parisien, with embroidery patterns related to costume shown. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Embroidery, Costume--France--History--19th century, Decoration and ornament--Plant forms, Fashion,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 6,325

favorite 27

comment 0

104 p., [82] leaves of plates : 32 cm
Topic: Textile fabrics
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 8,872

favorite 126

comment 0

On cover and spine: 16186-16284
Topics: Silk -- France -- History -- 19th century, Sample books
Source: folio
Originally issued as supplements to the Journal. -- Cf. Pref. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Needlework, Embroidery, Knitting, Tatting, Lace and lace making, Decoration and ornament|,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 6,990

favorite 86

comment 0

In portfolio
Topic: Macramé
At head of title: New and rev. ed. of
Topic: Textile fabrics
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Nonotuck Silk Company
texts

eye 3,565

favorite 71

comment 0

Cover title, 1895-96: Florence home needlework with Corticelli silk. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topics: Needlework, Lace and lace making, Embroidery--Design, Fancy work, Crocheting, Knitting,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Moises, Fr
texts

eye 6,981

favorite 174

comment 0

Cover title
Topics: Design, Decoration and ornament
137 p. 28 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Color, Printing
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909; Glaisher, James, 1809-1903; Mackie, Samuel Joseph; Hunt, Robert, 1807-1887
texts

eye 3,051

favorite 114

comment 0

Reprinted from the Art-journal
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Nature (Aesthetics)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Tymms, W. R. (William Robert); Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877
texts

eye 5,551

favorite 141

comment 2

Illustrated t.-p. in colors
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: Alphabets, Initials, Illumination of books and manuscripts
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 8,743

favorite 102

comment 0

63 p. : 24 cm
Topic: Crocheting
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 17,898

favorite 236

comment 0

Title in pencil on inside cover. In box. Label in bottom of box: Distributed by Boston Book & Art Shop. Contains plates 1-60. [Japanese designs from Ukiyoe prints (call number: NK1484 J35) contains a partial set of these plates. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topics: Decoration and ornament--Japan, Color prints, Japanese, Decoration and ornament--Animal forms,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire (Belgium); Errera, Isabelle
texts

eye 8,870

favorite 39

comment 0

At head of title: Musées royaux du cinquantenaire, Parc de Cinquantenaire à Bruxelles
Topics: Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire (Belgium), Textile fabrics
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 8,115

favorite 186

comment 0

No. t.-p
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Source: folio
Cover title
Topics: Lettering, Commercial catalogs, Sample books
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 7,152

favorite 203

comment 0

Cover title
Topics: Alphabets, Initials
Source: folio
"Darstellung der schonsten und formenreichsten Pflanzen in Natur und Styl zur praktischen Verwerthung fur das gesammte Gebiet der Kunst und des Kunstgewerbes in reichem Gold- und Farbendruck."; "Darstellung der schonsten und formenreichsten Pflanzen ... in reichem Farben-, Gold- und Silberdruck nach Original-Entwurfen von den hervorragendsten Kunstlern. Ornament und kunstgewerblischer Theil von Professor A. Seder"--Vol. [1], added title page; Issued complete in 2 series,...
Topics: Plants in art--Pictorial works, Botanical illustration--History--19th century--Pictorial works,...
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 3,507

favorite 49

comment 0

"Patrons de la Planche." 1-15 at end
Topics: Needlework, Lace and lace making
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 4,109

favorite 162

comment 1

15 sheets, size varies. Some stamped New York School of Applied Design. A number signed A.H. Smith, on front or back, 1906 & 1907, done in watercolor. One floral rug design, marked circa 1890 Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Design, Plants in art, New York School of Applied Design for Women, Decoration and ornament--Plant...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore, 1812-1852
texts

eye 6,925

favorite 163

comment 1

Exhibited:"Gothic Revival and Chromolithography in Nineteenth Century Books on Ornament," organized by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Decoration and ornament
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Dillmont, Thérèse de, 1846-1890
texts

eye 4,160

favorite 80

comment 0

Includes patterns for plates
Topic: Lace and lace making
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Hardouin, G
texts

eye 3,724

favorite 16

comment 0

Cover title
Topic: Lace and lace making
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 3,724

favorite 61

comment 0

84 p. 19 cm
Topic: Textile fabrics
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 5,258

favorite 146

comment 3

Volume contains 117 mounted color illustrations of embroidery designs, many charted on graph paper. Forms part of: Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topics: Embroidery--History--19th century, Embroidery--Patterns, Pattern books
Bookplate of Marie Wiley Giles. In portfolio. Missing plates: 3-7, 9, 11-12, 21, 24-25, 30, 37, 41, 52, 54-55, 59, and 60. Designs selected from Ukiyoe prints (NK1484 U4) contains a full set of these plates. Forms part of the Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topics: Decoration and ornament--Japan, Color prints, Japanese, Decoration and ornament--Animal forms,...
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Lessing, Julius, 1843-1908
texts

eye 6,500

favorite 84

comment 0

In portfolio
Topic: Embroidery
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Vinciolo, Federico de, fl. 1587-1599
texts

eye 5,138

favorite 67

comment 1

First published in two volumes in Paris in 1587
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Lace and lace making -- Patterns, Decoration and ornament, Renaissance, Embroidery -- Patterns
Plates are with imprint: "A. Lyongrun pinxit." and "Verlag von Bernh. Friedr. Voigt in Leipzig."; Portfolio, half bound in red cloth over brown boards, text printed in black to upper cover, with brown cloth ties
Topics: Decoration and ornament, Nature (Aesthetics), Art nouveau, Design, Color lithographs, Portfolios
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Lockwood, Mary S. (Mary Smith), 1831-1922; Glaister, Elizabeth; Crane, Thomas, b. 1843?
texts

eye 2,564

favorite 58

comment 0

Running title: Art needlework
Topic: Needlework
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
by Spofford, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott, 1835-1921
texts

eye 2,302

favorite 23

comment 0

"Originally published in Harper's Bazar"--Preface
Topics: Furniture, Decoration and ornament
Exhibited:"A Taste for the Antique," organized by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library, 1994-5
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Furniture, Furniture design, Interior decoration
Plate 21 missing, in color and in black and white
Topics: Embroidery -- Germany -- Early works to 1800, Embroidery -- Patterns -- Early works to 1800,...
Source: folio
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
texts

eye 7,516

favorite 112

comment 0

No. t.-p. Information from dealer's description laid in
Topics: Embroidery, Design
Forms part of The Mary Ann Beinecke Decorative Art Collection.
Topics: Needlework, Embroidery, Lace and lace making, Beadwork, Tapestry, Netting, Chenille, Dressmaking,...