Caption

Fragment of fabric, fabrics, silks, fabric with preserved selvedge, patterned brocade, floral and plant patterns, 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 a leafy bent stem, 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 — basic linen thread, bold cherry-red silk warp; additional pink silk warp binds in a twill weave the pattern threads: silk blue pattern and white background covering, plus 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. Renaissance/Baroque, 16th–17th century, Italy. Textiles; height 77 cm, width 21.5 cm., A worn rectangular textile with a vertical green and gold woven border along the left edge and a main field of faded red showing horizontal striations of a lighter beige; a repeating floral pattern in muted blue and faded red appears across the surface with stylized leaves and blossoms connected by curving stems, areas of thread loss and fraying expose the underlying weave, and the right edge shows slight irregularity and a small angled cut at the lower corner.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_064

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Rights managed

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34.5Mb (3.7Mb) / 9.4in x 14.2in / 2832 x 4256 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment fabric fabrics silks preserved selvedge patterned brocade floral plant patterns double-warp brocade white silver background blue motifs cherry outline cherry background densely placed motifs blue flower bushes sunflower- flowers leafy bent stem 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 binds twill weave pattern threads blue pattern white background covering plus 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 Renaissance Baroque 16th–17th century Italy Textiles height 77 cm width 21.5 cm worn rectangular textile vertical green gold woven border left edge main field faded red showing horizontal striations lighter beige repeating floral pattern muted blue faded red across surface stylized leaves blossoms connected curving stems areas thread loss fraying expose underlying weave right edge slight irregularity small angled cut lower corner.