Woven Textile (silk with bizarre design)

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Woven Textile (silk with bizarre design)

c. 1700-1705

Artist/maker unknown, Italian?

This example in the late bizarre style features an underwater fantasy complete with aquatic plants and shells. The fabric was probably originally used for an ecclesiastical vestment and later pieced together as a decorative panel.

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Object Details

Title:

Woven Textile (silk with bizarre design)

Date:

c. 1700-1705

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Italian?

Medium:

Silk damask brocaded with colored silks and metal threads

Dimensions:

7 feet 2 inches × 6 feet 10 inches (218.4 × 208.3 cm) Pattern Repeat: 30 1/2 inches (77.5 cm)

Classification:

Textiles

Credit Line:

Gift of Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., 1969

Accession Number:

1969-290-122

Geography:

Probably made in Italy, Europe

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