Woven Textile

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Woven Textile

1737-1739

Artist/maker unknown, French

By 1735 the most popular motifs in European silk design were flowers and plants. In France, fabric designers trained in the art of flower painting. Asymmetrical patterning and mirror images help create a naturalistic feeling to this design, which features a stone arch with Rococo scroll ornamentation enclosing a view of a row of trees and blue sky, flanked by disproportionately sized flowers and plants. This silk was presumably used for church vestments.

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Object Details

Title:

Woven Textile

Date:

1737-1739

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, French

Medium:

Silk lampassette with silk brocading wefts

Dimensions:

37 3/8 x 21 3/8 inches (94.9 x 54.3 cm) Pattern Repeat: 22 5/8 x 21 3/8 inches (57.5 x 54.3 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Breyer, Jr., 1967

Accession Number:

1967-71-3

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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