Caption

Fabric fragment, patterned silk fabrics, fragments of silk damask, pale blue ground brocaded with metal thread in a Bizarre type double-sided. Design in a net-and-strip arrangement with fanciful floral brocaded forms, partially outlined with a sinuous S-shaped brocaded gold line repeated across the report. Motifs include small twigs with unfolded leaves, winged forms, and shell-buds. Colors: blue background, gold and red stitching. Structure: background warp satin, sub-stitching plain weave, stitching with wefts gold and red. Edge width: 0.5 cm. Report width: 17.5 cm. Ca. 1712–1720, France. Overall dimensions: height 126 cm, width 85 cm., A close-up of a patterned fabric showing a textured, slightly shiny background in shades of light blue and silvery blue with a few raised, curving embroidered designs in beige and tan; there are accents of muted red within some floral-shaped embroidered motifs, and the surface shows subtle creases and weave irregularities.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_181

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Rights managed

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47.5Mb (6.3Mb) / 11.1in x 16.6in / 3328 x 4992 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fabric fragment patterned silk fabrics fragments silk damask pale blue ground brocaded metal thread Bizarre type double-sided Design net- -strip arrangement fanciful floral brocaded forms partially outlined sinuous S-shaped gold line repeated across report Motifs include small twigs unfolded leaves winged forms shell-buds Colors background gold red stitching Structure warp satin sub-stitching plain weave stitching wefts gold red Edge width 0.5 cm Report width 17.5 cm Ca 1712–1720 France dimensions height 126 cm width 85 cm close-up patterned fabric showing textured slightly shiny background shades light blue silvery blue raised curving embroidered designs beige tan accents muted red within floral-shaped motifs surface subtle creases weave irregularities.