Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) – icône « Sainte Marthe »

“St. Martha” — the righteous saint holding a golden vessel. A calm icon in shades of blue.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown to the waist, almost frontally. A pale blue-and-white veil worked in small beads covers her head, a strand of hair showing beneath it. The robe is blue with broad folds; on the breast is a brown-orange yoke patterned in a fine chequer. Both hands hold a golden narrow-necked vessel before her. The halo is warm, of yellow and gold rings. The beading is partial: beads cover the figure, the veil, the vessel, the halo, the corner rosettes and the border, while the cream background with its printed foliate pattern stays painted on the canvas. A red name plaque runs along the bottom.

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

• Work size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,965
• Bead colours: 15
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical, in the usual icon format. It suits a home icon case and works as a name-day image for Martha.