Caption

Fragment of fabric, silks, patterned brocade with floral and plant motifs, double-warp brocade. On a white and silver background, blue motifs with a cherry outline. On a white and cherry background, densely placed motifs of blue flower bushes with a cherry outline—sunflower-like flowers on leafy, bent stems, alternating in rows shifted by half the motif width, and S-shaped flower branches with a tulip and a carnation. Fragmentary elements suggest additional smaller motifs between the two main ones. Construction: background in a plain warp weave of basic linen thread; bold cherry-red silk warp; additional pink silk warp binding in a twill weave the pattern threads: silk blue pattern and white background covering; bundles of two silver lamellas running on the surface across the fabric width. Pattern repeat length 45 cm. Weaving edge 1.3 cm wide in green with yellow, pink and white stripes. 16th/17th century, Italy; textiles; height 77 cm, width 21.5 cm., A long narrow textile fragment with irregular edges, showing a floral pattern of stylized leaves and blossoms on a background, the woven surface appearing worn and frayed in places; the dominant colors visible are shades of red, purple, and pink with accents of blue and a vertical narrow trim in olive green along one side, all shown against a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_062

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Rights managed

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34.5Mb (1.5Mb) / 9.4in x 14.2in / 2832 x 4256 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment fabric silks patterned brocade floral plant motifs double-warp brocade white silver background blue motifs cherry outline cherry background densely placed motifs blue flower bushes sunflower- flowers leafy bent stems alternating rows shifted half motif width S-shaped flower branches tulip carnation Fragmentary elements suggest additional smaller motifs two main ones Construction background plain warp weave basic linen thread bold cherry-red silk additional pink silk binding twill weave pattern threads blue pattern white background covering bundles two silver lamellas running surface across fabric width Pattern repeat length 45 cm Weaving edge 1.3 cm wide green yellow pink white stripes 16th 17th century Italy textiles height 77 cm width 21.5 cm long narrow textile fragment irregular edges showing floral pattern stylized leaves blossoms woven surface appearing worn frayed places dominant colors visible shades red purple accents blue vertical narrow trim olive green side shown neutral light gray background.