Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Saint Boris »

“St. Boris” shows the prince in a crown and richly ornamented dress. The highest bead count in this series.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown to the waist, frontally, in a gold crown set with coloured stones. His caftan is ochre-brown with a wide decorated band of beading running down the front from the neckline. A cloak in a warm red-and-orange pattern lies over his shoulder. His beard is short and fair, his gaze calm. He holds a cross and a sheathed sword. The halo is a gold circle with a rim. The fill is partial: beads cover the figure, the crown, the caftan, the cloak, the halo, the border and the fan medallions above, while the cream ground with its printed scrollwork stays on the canvas. A border of brown squares frames the field on all sides, with a red cartouche and a band of ornament below.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Size of the finished work: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 5,169
• Bead colours: 16
• Base: natural artist canvas

A vertical piece with the largest amount of beading in the series. For anyone wanting a dense name-day icon with a great deal of ornament. Over five thousand beads is a noticeable amount, so it is worth spreading the work over several sittings.