Caption

Fabric fragment, silk, 18th century France. Background: cannetillé white; pattern brocaded with colorful threads: celadon yellow, white, sky blue, paint, green-olive, light green, rose-burgundy, rose-orange, pale pink, red, gold lamella. Pattern: flower branches with umbrella-shaped leaves; flowers reminiscent of cornflowers, raspberries, and peonies. Dimensions: height 19 cm, width 19 cm., A woven fabric square with a textured beige background features a floral pattern in shades of green, red, pink, blue, and tan; there are several stylized leaves in light and dark green, clusters of rounded red and pink blossoms, a few elongated tan feathery shapes, and a small group of blue flower shapes, all arranged along curving green stems, with the fabric edges slightly frayed and a dark border visible around the square.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_045

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.1Mb (2.2Mb) / 10.4in x 10.5in / 3114 x 3155 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment silk 18th century France Background cannetillé white pattern brocaded colorful threads celadon yellow sky blue paint green-olive light green rose-burgundy rose-orange pale pink red gold lamella Pattern flower branches umbrella-shaped leaves flowers reminiscent cornflowers raspberries peonies Dimensions height 19 cm width 19 cm woven fabric square textured beige background features floral pattern shades green pink blue tan several stylized leaves light dark green clusters rounded red pink blossoms elongated tan feathery shapes small group blue flower shapes arranged curving green stems fabric edges slightly frayed dark border visible square.