Caption

Fragment of pink silk brooch fabric with a fanciful and floral pattern in the Bizarr type. Early 18th century, France. Pattern: arrangement of intertwining tendrils with fanciful forms—some half-vegetal, half-animal fantastic winged dragons, others topped with sharp edges like poppy-head shafts. Construction: satin with warp cover and simple weave background; other motifs brocaded with metal threads. Colors: pink ground; brocades in silver, green, pale pink; silver metal thread with a loose braid. Width of fabric: 54.5 cm. Report dimensions: height 60 x width 27 cm; overall height 106 cm, width 54 cm., Classification: patterned silk fabric, fragment., A rectangular piece of patterned fabric with a faded background in shades of pale pink and beige, featuring a repeating ornamental design of flowing curved vines and large stylized leaves in muted gray-green with small olive accents. The fabric shows a few scalloped circular motifs in off-white and pale tan, and several areas of paler beige and blush tones creating a softly variegated surface. The design includes a group of curling tendrils and featherlike shapes in light pink and cream, and the edges of the textile show darker narrow borders in deep brown-black. The textile surface has visible signs of wear with several thin darker streaks and small frayed spots along the outer edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_134

License type

Rights managed

Available size

75.1Mb (7.3Mb) / 20.0in x 14.6in / 6000 x 4377 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment pink silk brooch fabric fanciful floral pattern Bizarr type Early 18th century France Pattern arrangement intertwining tendrils fanciful forms half-vegetal half-animal fantastic winged dragons topped sharp edges poppy-head shafts Construction satin warp cover simple weave background motifs brocaded metal threads Colors pink ground brocades silver green pale pink silver metal thread loose braid Width fabric 54.5 cm Report dimensions height 60 x width 27 cm height 106 cm width 54 cm Classification patterned silk fabric fragment rectangular piece patterned fabric faded background shades beige featuring repeating ornamental design flowing curved vines large stylized leaves muted gray-green small olive accents scalloped circular motifs off-white pale tan several areas paler beige blush tones creating softly variegated surface design includes group curling tendrils featherlike shapes light pink cream edges textile darker narrow borders deep brown-black textile surface visible signs wear several thin darker streaks small frayed spots outer edge.