Caption

Fabric fragment, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics, floral patterns. Silk with a pattern of a symmetrical composition of bouquets and sprigs of multicolored stylized flowers. Gros de Tours background, liseré; pattern brocaded with colorful threads: green, white, blue, light and dark red, pink; silver threads thread with braid tied in rows. Report dimensions larger than the preserved fragment. Edge width: 0.3 cm. 2nd half of the 18th century, France. Height 34 cm, width 38 cm., A torn piece of woven fabric with a muted purple background featuring a repeating floral pattern in shades of red, pink, blue, yellow, green, white, and pale beige; the flowers appear in vertical garlands connected by green leafy vines and pale decorative motifs, with some areas showing frayed threads and worn patches where the weave is disturbed; the fragment rests against a dark black background and has irregular edges with loose fibers visible along the borders.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_172

License type

Rights managed

Available size

92.9Mb (7.6Mb) / 18.0in x 20.0in / 5409 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics floral patterns Silk pattern symmetrical composition bouquets sprigs multicolored stylized flowers Gros de Tours background liseré pattern brocaded colorful threads green white blue light dark red pink silver threads thread braid tied rows Report dimensions larger preserved fragment Edge width 0.3 cm 2nd half 18th century France Height 34 cm width 38 cm torn piece woven fabric muted purple background featuring repeating floral pattern shades red yellow pale beige flowers vertical garlands connected green leafy vines pale decorative motifs areas showing frayed threads worn patches weave disturbed fragment rests dark black background irregular edges loose fibers visible borders.