Caption

Fabric fragment, fragments of silk patterned fabric with preserved selvedge; floral bouquet motifs brocaded with colorful threads pale pink, dark pink, plum, light green, white, blue, lemon, cream, olive green on a white grosgrain-weave background. Border width: 0.4 cm. Motif height: 7.4 cm. 18th century, France. Height 23.5 cm, width 28.8 cm., A rectangular piece of woven fabric with a light beige background laid flat against a dark backdrop, showing frayed edges and a central vertical seam; several floral embroidery motifs are visible, including a cluster with blue and green leaves and a pale blue flower accompanied by olive green leaves and a smaller pink blossom, another cluster with muted blue-green foliage and a small pink flower, a decorative yellow and blue curved motif near the top center, and a few small greenish sprigs near the bottom; overall colors present include beige, blue, green, pink, yellow, olive, and dark background black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_075

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.2Mb (4.4Mb) / 17.4in x 13.4in / 5234 x 4021 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment fragments silk patterned fabric preserved selvedge floral bouquet motifs brocaded colorful threads pale pink dark pink plum light green white blue lemon cream olive green white grosgrain-weave background Border width 0.4 cm Motif height 7.4 cm 18th century France Height 23.5 cm width 28.8 cm rectangular piece woven fabric light beige background laid flat dark backdrop showing frayed edges central vertical seam several floral embroidery motifs visible cluster green leaves pale blue flower accompanied olive green leaves smaller pink blossom another cluster muted blue-green foliage small flower decorative yellow curved motif near top center small greenish sprigs near bottom colors present include beige green yellow olive dark background black.