Caption

Ornamental tapestry, flowers, leaves, floral ornaments, columns, fabrics, interior decorations, interior furnishings, decorative fabrics. The column is identical to those flanking the pastoral scene in the tapestry inventory no. SZT 2211. Identical colors: cream, red, pink, green, and yellow. 1750–1780, France. Medium: fabrics. Height 225 cm, width 48 cm., A long vertical textile panel with a central fluted column motif in warm yellow and orange tones, wrapped at intervals with garlands of flowers in pink, red, blue, and green; the column sits on a square plinth in muted brown and gold hues surrounded by more floral clusters. The background fabric is a pale cream color with a narrow border on one side in faded pink and a fringed edge on the other side; the panel shows areas of wear and fraying along the edges and surface. At the top a plain linen or canvas strip in beige with round metal rings is attached, and the bottom edge shows a darker brown strip of fabric. Overall colors visible include cream, beige, yellow, orange, pink, red, blue, green, brown, and gold.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_139

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.5Mb (2.3Mb) / 6.5in x 20.0in / 1950 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ornamental tapestry flowers leaves floral ornaments columns fabrics interior decorations interior furnishings decorative fabrics column identical flanking pastoral scene tapestry inventory no Szt 2211 Identical colors cream red pink green yellow 1750–1780 France Medium Height 225 cm width 48 cm long vertical textile panel central fluted motif warm yellow orange tones wrapped intervals garlands blue column sits square plinth muted brown gold hues surrounded floral clusters background fabric pale color narrow border side faded pink fringed edge panel areas wear fraying edges surface top plain linen canvas strip beige round metal rings attached bottom edge darker brown strip fabric colors visible include orange brown gold.