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Fragment of fabric, varia, purchase provenance removed specifics. Fragments of silk fabric, patterned, 18th-century silk, floral patterns, fabric with preserved repeat. Weave: background in a grosgrain weave with texture enriched by released weft threads creating a complementary ornament liseré; brocaded with colored threads. Pattern: projections of small stylized flower sprigs with large, fantastic blooms; flowers arranged in horizontal and vertical rows, changing direction with each row. Colors: white background ornament; white, lemon, orange, celadon, olive. Repeat: 9.5 x 16.5 cm. Date: 1740–1760. Place of origin: France. Object type: fabric. Height 29 cm; width 22.5 cm., A rectangular piece of fabric with a pale beige background featuring a repeating motif of stylized floral shapes in shades of yellow, gold, brown, and a muted red, each floral accompanied by small leaf-like elements in brown and olive tones; subtle woven or embossed swirls and texture in a slightly lighter beige are visible across the background; frayed edges and loose threads are visible along the fabric borders, and a narrow dark border appears along one side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_080

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Rights managed

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61.4Mb (8.1Mb) / 17.3in x 13.8in / 5178 x 4143 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment fabric varia purchase provenance removed specifics Fragments silk fabric patterned 18th-century silk floral patterns preserved repeat Weave background grosgrain weave texture enriched released weft threads creating complementary ornament liseré brocaded colored threads Pattern projections small stylized flower sprigs large fantastic blooms flowers arranged horizontal vertical rows changing direction row Colors white background ornament white lemon orange celadon olive Repeat Date 1740–1760 Place origin France Object type Height 29 cm width 22.5 cm rectangular piece pale beige background featuring repeating motif stylized floral shapes shades yellow gold brown muted red floral accompanied small leaf- elements olive tones subtle woven embossed swirls texture slightly lighter beige visible across frayed edges loose threads visible fabric borders narrow dark border side.