Cross Stitch Pattern List

van Hulsdonck-Verspronck

Jacob van Hulsdonck

Roses in a Glass Vase
A lush bouquet of pink and white roses in a glass vase on a ledge. A beetle and fly are on the ledge near the vase. (about 1640-5)

Jan van Huysum

Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase
A lavish arrangement of hollyhocks, marigolds, and other flowers, with a snail

Flowers in a Terra Cotta Vase
A lavish bouquet of flowers in a terra cotta pot, standing on a marble ledge with a curtain as backdrop. The flowers include poppies, a pink peony, white and orange lilies, roses, morning glories, nasturtiums, daffodils, marigolds, anemones, and more. There are a few insects among the flowers. (about 1726)

Michiel Van Huysum

Delft-made Dish with Grapes
A small blue and white dish containing a bunch of blue grapes with leaves

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Night Watch
Wealthy Dutch merchants of the 17th century as members of the militia company of Frans Banning Cocq (in the red sash) and Willem van Ruytenburch, his lieutenant, in yellow. It is clear from the careless handling of the muskets (one man's musket has just gone off directly behind the lieutenant's head) and the strange collection of weapons and armor that these are weekend warriors, more occupied with dressing up and parading than any useful civil defense. (1642)

The Syndics of the Clothmakers Guild
A group portrait of the officials of the Clothmakers Guild in a paneled room. Their job was to regulate the quality of cloth sold in Amsterdam. The five men in black with white collars and tall hats are seated at a table covered with a richly colored table rug. One is just rising from his chair. The man behind them without a hat is a servant. All are intently focused on the observer. (Baroque, 1662)

The Return of the Prodigal Son
The parable of the prodigal son being welcomed home by his father.

But when he came to himself he said, "How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.'"

He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Rembrandt shows the father and son embracing, while the elder brother looks on disapprovingly. Two other men and a woman are also in the background, watching. We also offer a detail VRI003-D showing just the father and son. (1669)

The Return of the Prodigal Son (detail)
The parable of the prodigal son being welcomed home by his father.

But when he came to himself he said, "How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.'"

He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

This is a portion of the full painting showing just the father and son. We also offer the full painting VRI003 (1669)

Cornelis Van Spaendonck

Basket and Vase of Flowers
Arrangement of poppies, roses, irises, lilacs, and other flowers on a column with a classical design, spilling over into an urn

Bouquet of Flowers with a Bird's Nest
A bunch of cut flowers, their stems loosely wrapped with ribbon, lying on a ledge. The flowers include pink and white roses, a poppy, an orange daisy, lilacs, primroses, forget-me-nots, double hyacinths, and a blue and gold tulip. A finch is standing on the ledge looking at the flowers, and on the other side of the bouquet is a bird's nest containing a speckled egg. A large blue urn with gilded handles is behind the bouquet. (1810)

Cabbage Rose
A stem of pink cabbage roses, two open and one in bud, lying on a marble slab. A bunch of primroses lies next to them, with a spray of forget-me-nots.

Gerard Van Spaendonck

Still Life Of Flowers In A Basket by an Alabaster Urn on a Marble Pedestal
An elaborate arrangement of flowers spilling out of a shallow basket resting on a carved table. Next to the flowers is a small marble column carved with Greek figures which is being used as a pedestal for an alabaster urn which has mermaid figures as handles. The bouquet includes roses, peonies, poppies, delphiniums, hibiscus, morning glories, primroses, columbines, and other flowers. There are also a couple of butterlies and other insects flitting about it. (1787)

Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and in a Basket, with a Bird's Nest
An onyx vase on an alabaster pedestal next to a basket, both filled with flowers, on a stone ledge. The flowers include white peonies, pink roses, hyacinths, delphiniums, lilacs, tulips, and a crown imperial. (1783)

Elihu Vedder

The Cup of Death
The angel of death guides a soul. "So when the Angel of the darker Drink/ At last shall find you by the river-brink,/ And offering his Cup, invite your Soul/ Forth to your Lips to quaff - you shall not shrink." - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez

Las Meninas
A portrait of Infanta Margarita Teresa having her portrait painted. The little princess is in the center, with her maids of honor (meninas) hovering around her. Velasquez is to the left, facing his canvas. On the right are a dog and two dwarves. Standing outside the picture are the king and queen, Philip IV and Mariana of Austra (reflected in the mirror at the back of the room). Other attendants are in the background. (Baroque, 1656)

Johannes Vermeer

The Kitchen Maid
A servant is pouring milk from an earthenware jug into a bowl on a draped table also holding a blue-and-white pitcher, a basket containing a round loaf of break, and several broken pieces of bread. A window with a broken pane casts light on the kitchen's mostly bare walls. The woman wears a white cap, yellow bodice, red skirt, and a blue apron. There is a footwarmer on the floor behind her. The painting on which this pattern is based is also sometimes known as "The Milkmaid". (1658)

The Little Street
Quaint Dutch houses on a small street with women engaged in various activities

Girl with a Pearl Earring
A girl in a mustard-colored coat with a white collar glancing over her shoulder. Her face is in three-quarter view, a large pearl dangles from her ear, and her lips are slightly parted. Her hair is covered by a blue and mustard turban. See VER004-B for a version in which the background is not stitched, or compare them side by side. (1660)

Girl with a Pearl Earring (without background)
A girl in a mustard-colored coat with a white collar glancing over her shoulder. Her face is in three-quarter view, a large pearl dangles from her ear, and her lips are slightly parted. Her hair is covered by a blue and mustard turban. The background is not stitched, and black fabric should be used. See VER004 for the full original painting with background, or compare them side by side. (1660)

The Lacemaker
A Dutch woman with elaborately braided and ringleted hair making bobbin lace. She wears a yellow gown with a lace collar and is concentrating intently on her work, which rests on a wooden stand. Next to her is a carpet-covered table, on which a blue and white cushion and a small book sit. See VER005-B for a version in which the background is not stitched, or compare them side by side. (1669-70)

The Lacemaker (without background)
A Dutch woman with elaborately braided and ringleted hair making bobbin lace. She wears a yellow gown with a lace collar and is concentrating intently on her work, which rests on a wooden stand. Next to her is a carpet-covered table, on which a blue and white cushion and a small book sit. The background is not stitched; ecru fabric is recommended. See VER005 for the full original painting with background, or compare them side by side. (1669-70)

Young Woman with a Water Jug
A young woman wearing a blue and yellow dress and a white wimple, standing by a carpet-covered table holding a water pitcher and opening a window

View of Delft
A view of Delft as a storm is clearing away viewed from across the waterfront. In the foreground are some wealthy burghers standing near a tow barge, and some peasant women. On the far side of the canal are freight ships, herring buses, the fortifications of the city, churches, and houses. (1659-60)

Girl with a Red Hat
A young woman wearing a bright red furry hat and a blue brocade jacket. She is seated in a carved chair before a tapestry hanging on the wall. Her face is deeply shaded by the hat. (1665-7)

Johannes Verspronck

Portrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue
A rosy-cheeked Dutch girl in her best blue satins and laces holding a white feather