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

“St. Valery” — an image of the martyr in a crown with pearl pendants, a cross at her breast. Crimson, blue and terracotta set the palette.

What the picture shows

The saint is shown half-length, her head turned slightly aside. On her head is a crimson-pink crown set with stones, with long pearl pendants falling on either side; a pale veil shows beneath it. Her dress is elaborate: a blue gown with a large ornamented gold shoulder piece, and over it a terracotta-red mantle in broad folds that wraps her shoulders and falls to the hem. Against the blue she holds a gold cross before her. The halo is golden-orange, built from concentric rings. The ground is cream with faint painted scrollwork; a dark brown border of diamonds edges the field, with fans in the upper corners and an inscribed cartouche below. The fill is partial: beads cover the robes, crown, pendants, cross, halo and border ornament, while the ground, face and hands stay printed.

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

• Finished size: 170×230 mm (6.7×9.06 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 4,776
• Bead colours: 15
• Base: natural artist canvas

The piece is vertical. The crown and pearl pendants are the finest work; the rest of the areas are large and even. The icon suits a home icon corner or a name-day gift.