Caption

Fabric fragment, 17th century, France. Fragment of silk patterned fabric with preserved design: leafy twigs tied with a ribbon, arranged in rows with shifts and changes of direction. Colors: white and silver background, silver motifs. Pattern size: 12 x 8.7 cm. Overall dimensions: height 46.5 cm, width 39 cm., A rectangular piece of worn fabric with frayed edges placed on a dark background, showing a repeating floral-like woven pattern in muted gray against a beige ground; the fabric has several small tears and holes, loose threads, and patches of wear, with faint darker smudges and slight discoloration in places, and a narrow strip of folded or layered fabric near the top right edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_180

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.4Mb (6.7Mb) / 9.0in x 20.0in / 2702 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment 17th century France Fragment silk patterned fabric preserved design leafy twigs tied ribbon arranged rows shifts changes direction Colors white silver background silver motifs Pattern size dimensions height 46.5 cm width 39 cm rectangular piece worn fabric frayed edges placed dark background showing repeating floral- woven pattern muted gray beige ground several small tears holes loose threads patches wear faint darker smudges slight discoloration places narrow strip folded layered near top right edge.