Cross Stitch Pattern List

Raphael-Renoir

Raphael

The Sistine Madonna
The Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, standing on a bed of clouds. She is dressed in a red gown with a scarf over her shoulders, a blue over-skirt, and a tan veil over her head. She is glancing down but the adorable baby with tousled hair gazes frankly at us. Kneeling before them are Saint Sixtus (who gives the painting its name) with his papal tiara, and Saint Barbara. All are framed by a pair of green curtains, behind which the faces of angels or souls are dimly seen. Two whimsical putti (baby angels) are also in attendance. See RAP001-D for a chart of just Mary and Jesus, or RAP004 for a chart of the putti. (1513)

The Sistine Madonna (detail)
The Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, standing on a patch of cloud. She is dressed in a red gown with a scarf over her shoulders, a blue over-skirt, and a tan veil over her head. She is glancing down but the adorable baby with tousled hair gazes frankly at us. The background is not stitched; white fabric is recommended. We also offer the full painting. (1513)

Madonna of the Chair
A beautiful, placid Madonna wearing a striped scarf, an ornately striped green shawl over red sleeves, and a blue skirt seated in a chair. She hugs the baby Jesus (in yellow) close to her, and the infant St. John the Baptist leans on her knee in an attitude of prayer. The section outside the circular design is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (1518)

Putti, Sistine Madonna
Two mischievous putti (baby angels) with russet wings, leaning on their elbows. They are taken from the Sistine Madonna (see RAP001 for the full painting. (1513)

Madonna and Child
Also known as "The Small Cowper Madonna", this very simple and human depiction of the Madonna and Child against a classical Italianate background could be any mother and her baby. The mother, in a red dress with a blue woollen robe across her lap, and a gauzy veil about her head and shoulders, gazes quietly at us, while the active baby clasps her about her neck. (1505)

Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn
A portrait of a young woman with blonde hair in a red and tan dress and wearing a necklace with a large ruby and teardrop pearl. She is holding a small unicorn on her lap, in medieval romance a symbol of purity. She is seated on a balcony overlooking low hill. For many years this was thought to be a portrait of Saint Catherine because the unicorn had been painted over with a Catherine wheel, but the unicorn was revealed when the painting was restored in the mid-thirties. (1506)

Madonna del Granduca
The Virgin Mary, in a red dress and blue robe, gazing affectionately at baby Jesus who she holds in a sitting position. The name derives from the Grand Duke Ferdinand III of Lorraine who once owned the painting. X-ray analysis has revealed that Raphael originally painted a background with a landscape and architectural elements (as he did with all the other Virgins from this period) and it was painted over later. This pattern is solidly stitched. (1504)

La Donna Velata
A portrait of a beautiful woman, richly dressed, with a veil over her hair, against a dark background. Her dress is white, trimmed with gold, and she has a jewel in her hair and is wearing an amber necklace. (1514-15)

The Alba Madonna
A Madonna wearing a blue robe over a pink gown, seated on the ground in a typically Italian countryside. Baby Jesus is seated on her knee, with the young John the Baptist kneeling next to them. He is holding up a cross which Jesus is grasping. The section outside the circular design is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (around 1511)

Eric Ravilious

Chalk Paths
A view of the chalk hills of the South Downs in Sussex, England. Paths worn in the thin grass expose the white chalk. A barbed wire fence frames the scene, and the hills seem to fade into the gray sky. (1935)

Odilon Redon

Anemones and Lilacs in a Blue Vase
A traditional still life in a very modern technique and colors. White lilacs with blue, white, and red anemones and yellow chrysanthemums formally arranged in a plain blue vase against a gold background. (1914)

Pierre-Joseph Redoute

Rosa centifolia Anglica rubra
A botanical print of a deep pink rose in full bloom. Clustered about it are several other buds, some beginning to open, and the thorny reddish stem holds one large compound leaf. From Redoute's Les Roses, about 1817. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended.

Rosa Eglanteria var punicea
A botanical print of a glossy single-flowered orange-red rose. The petals are orange beneath, making the buds orange also. The leaves have seven small dark green leaflets, and the stem has just a few thorns. An example of a mature rose hip is shown in one corner. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended.

Gentiana acaulis
A botanical print of a stemless gentian, native to the mountains of Europe. The flowers are deep blue, with spotted stripes inside, and the leaves are smooth. A small butterfly is hovering above the flowers. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended.

Tulipa Gesneriana
A botanical print of dull rose, yellow, and red-orange variegated tulips, from Redoute's Le Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs (A Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers). The background is not stitched. Ecru fabric is recommended. (About 1830)

Rosa eglanteria
A botanical print of a glossy yellow single-flowered rose with dark gray-green leaves from Redoute's Les Roses. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (1817)

Rosa Indica Cruenta
A botanical print of a bright red rose in full bloom from Redoute's Les Roses. The leaves are deep green and smooth-surfaced, with grayish backs, and there are only a few thorns. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended.

Hemerocallis Flava
A botanical print of Hemerocallis flava, the yellow daylily or lemon lily, from Redoute's Les Liliacees. It grows wild in much of the world. Each flower opens in the morning and lasts a single day, then drops off if it has not set seed. Here are three open flowers, buds in various stages, a seed pod, and a couple of blunt stem ends where the old flowers have fallen. The background is not stitched. Ecru fabric is recommended. (About 1805-1816)

Rosa Campanulata alba
A botanical print of a branch of beautiful white roses and buds from Redoute's Les Roses. The leaves are medium green and veined, and the stems have large thorns below and are covered with smaller prickles above. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (1817)

Cypripedium sp.
A botanical print of a Lady's slipper flower. The pouches (slippers) are yellow and the sepals are brown with yellow at their bases. The leaves are deep green, glossy, and ribbed. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (About 1817)

Viola tricolor
A botanical print of a Viola tricolor. A common European wildflower, it has many nicknames such as heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, or love-in-idleness.

There's pansies, that's for thoughts. -- "Hamlet", William Shakespeare

The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (About 1817)

Rosa gallica
A botanical print of a branch of deep red roses and buds from Redoute's Les Roses. The background is not stitched. White fabric is recommended. (1817)

Frederic Remington

Comanche Brave, Fort Reno, Indian Territory
A portrait of a Comanche Indian seated on a glossy brown and white pinto horse, near Fort Reno in what is now Oklahoma. He wears a red shirt, white breeches over green leggings, and beaded moccasins. He carries a rifle in a leather case on his saddle. The background is a simple grassy hillside and the sky. (1888)

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Young Girls at the Piano
A young girl in a white dress with blue sash and blue hair ribbon picks out a tune on the piano. Her dark-haired friend in an orange dress leans on the chair and piano as she follows the music. The room is decorated in orange and green, and an ornate vase on the piano contains autumn flowers. We also offer a smaller version focused on the two girls. (Impressionist, 1892)

Young Girls at the Piano (detail)
A young girl in a white dress with blue sash and blue hair ribbon picks out a tune on the piano. Her dark-haired friend in an orange dress leans on the chair and piano as she follows the music. The room is decorated in orange and green. This detail of the full picture focusses on the two girls. We also offer the full picture. (Impressionist, 1892)

Young Woman with Cat
A young woman with red hair and wearing a white gown sits at a table watching her calico cat. The cat is standing on the table on her hind legs, with her front paws resting on the lip of a large green-glazed pot containing a small flowering tree, and the cat is peering at the flowers. (Impressionist, about 1880-82)

Luncheon of the Boating Party
Ladies and gentlemen on a river excursion have stopped for lunch at a riverside cafe. They are gathered on a patio with a red-and-white striped canopy surrounded by shrubs and weedy vegetation. Their heavy, formal attire contrasts with the simple light shirts of the boatmen who are sailing the boats for them. Some of the people are engrossed in conversation while others simply observe their companions. (Impressionist, 1881)

Jugglers at the Cirque Fernando
Two little girls in Victorian circus costumes take a bow after their juggling and gymnastics act. They are Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg, daughters of the circus owner. Their costumes, white with gold lace trim, white stockings, and gold boots, contrast with the dark clothing of the partially seen audience. (Impressionist, 1879)

Child in a White Dress
A portrait of a solemn little girl with big blue eyes and short brown hair. She is wearing an off-white pinafore with big buttons and a white blouse with long puffed sleeves, and appears against a vague background of blue. See REN006-S for a smaller version (fewer stitches, slightly less detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (Impressionist, 1883)

Child in a White Dress (smaller)
A portrait of a solemn little girl with big blue eyes and short brown hair. She is wearing an off-white pinafore with big buttons and a white blouse with long puffed sleeves, and appears against a vague background of blue. See REN006 for a larger version (more stitches, more detail) of this pattern, or compare them side by side. (Impressionist, 1883)

Two Sisters (On The Terrace)
A small girl and her older sister with a basket of yarn on a terrace overlooking a river

Dance at Bougival
A pair of country sweethearts in their best finery dancing outdoors at a beer garden. She is wearing a pale pink dress with darker trim and a red bonnet with purple cherries on it. He wears a blue suit and a yellow straw hat and has a red beard. We also offer Dance in the City which is compatible in size with this piece. (Impressionist, 1883)

Children's Afternoon at Wargemont
Three sisters in a blue room, the oldest sewing, the next reading, the youngest with a doll

La Grenouillere
A popular swimming and boating resort on a small branch of the Seine at Croissy. "The Froggery" was an easy weekend destination because a railroad line (new at the time) ran nearby. To the right is a floating restaurant. In the center people are enjoying a mid-water platform in the shade of a tall tree. The water is busy with rowboats, sailboats, and swimmers, and ripples catch glints of light. (Impressionist, 1869)

Dance in the City
A lady wearing a white dress with a bustle and a long ruffled train, long white gloves, and a pink flower in her hair dances with a gentleman in black evening clothes at a formal ball against a backdrop of potted palms. We also offer Dance at Bougival which is compatible in size with this piece. (Impressionist, 1883)

Girl with a Watering Can
A small girl in a dark blue lace-trimmed coat standing on a garden path with her watering can

Irene Cahen d'Anvers
A young girl with long auburn hair and a blue dress

The Umbrellas
A busy Parisian street in the rain. A woman in the foreground with a basket lacks an umbrella, but most of the men and women are carrying umbrellas. One woman is putting up an umbrella for her two daughters; a man holds his umbrella high to avoid bumping others. (Impressionist, 1881-6)

Discarded Roses
A still life of a bouquet of pink, red, and white roses, tossed onto a table. (About 1875)

Gladioli in a Vase
Red and pink gladioli in a blue Delft vase, with lilies, carnations, babies breath, and other flowers. The vase stands on a mussed white tablecloth, against a dark background. (Impressionist, 1875)