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Fabric fragment, fabrics, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics, 18th-century silk fabrics, floral patterns. White grosgrain background, pattern displayed and brocaded with threads. Brocade threads: celadon, lemon yellow, ink, pink, orange, pale pink, in a faded red dry rose color tied with a twill weave. Brocade threads - green. Motifs: floral sprigs forming a kind of winding S-shaped tendril. Tiny flowers and fruit combined with sprigs of blooming, heavy flowers with calyxes resembling lilies or tulips. Expressive, full flowers with a soft outline. 18th century, France; height 39.9 cm, width 19 cm., A rectangular piece of fabric with frayed edges lies against a dark background, showing a floral woven pattern. The cloth ground is a light beige or off-white, with floral motifs in green, brown, muted pink, yellow, and a few darker olive tones. The left side shows a large leaf-like design in green and yellow, the central area has sweeping petal shapes in shades of brown and tan surrounded by small green leaves and clusters, and the right side includes more foliage and a cluster of pinkish blooms. There are areas of wear and small holes, a vertical slit toward the center with loose threads, and uneven cut edges with some loose yellow and white fibers visible.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_239

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Rights managed

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51.9Mb (5.9Mb) / 20.0in x 10.1in / 6000 x 3025 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fabrics fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics 18th-century silk floral patterns White grosgrain background pattern displayed brocaded threads Brocade threads celadon lemon yellow ink pink orange pale pink faded red dry rose color tied twill weave Brocade threads - green Motifs floral sprigs forming kind winding S-shaped tendril Tiny flowers fruit combined sprigs blooming heavy flowers calyxes resembling lilies tulips Expressive full flowers soft outline 18th century France height 39.9 cm width 19 cm rectangular piece fabric frayed edges lies dark background showing floral woven pattern cloth ground light beige off-white floral motifs green brown muted pink yellow darker olive tones left side large leaf- design central area sweeping petal shapes shades tan surrounded small green leaves clusters right side includes foliage cluster pinkish blooms areas wear small holes vertical slit center loose threads uneven cut edges loose yellow white fibers visible.