Caption

Fragment of fabric, fabrics, fragments of silk patterned fabric, 18th-century silk fabric. Decoration: spiky, corrugated, curling leaves in gold-green-white with fanciful forms; small flowers snapdragons and larger flowers between a lily and an iris. Louis XV style. Colors: white grosgrain background with a loose weft thread complementing colorful brocade motifs; brocade: white, sky blue, ink, light grass green, celadon yellow, pale pink, pink burgundy, rusty red, orange, lemon. 18th century, France. Height 18.6 cm, width 20 cm., A square piece of worn fabric with a beige background showing a floral and vine pattern in a few colors including green, yellow, blue, red, pink, and gray. The fabric has a large curved vine with small green leaves and a scalloped grayish decorative band, clusters of small yellow flower buds on green stems, a cluster of blue petal shapes near the top edge, and a large pink and red feathery flower near the lower right. The surface shows mottled discoloration and areas of wear, frayed edges, and a folded corner revealing the reverse side with similar coloration. The piece is mounted against a black background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_078

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.4Mb (2.1Mb) / 11.4in x 11.4in / 3417 x 3417 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment fabric fabrics fragments silk patterned 18th-century Decoration spiky corrugated curling leaves gold-green-white fanciful forms small flowers snapdragons larger flowers lily iris Louis XV style Colors white grosgrain background loose weft thread complementing colorful brocade motifs white sky blue ink light grass green celadon yellow pale pink pink burgundy rusty red orange lemon 18th century France Height 18.6 cm width 20 cm square piece worn fabric beige background showing floral vine pattern colors green yellow blue red pink gray large curved vine small leaves scalloped grayish decorative band clusters small yellow flower buds green stems cluster blue petal shapes near top edge large pink red feathery flower near lower right surface mottled discoloration areas wear frayed edges folded corner revealing reverse side coloration piece mounted black background.