Fabric fragment, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned yellow silk damask, embroidered and brocaded with fanciful plant decoration. Damask substructure, satin with warp and grosgrain; decoration embellished with white weft and colored wefts. Elongated, frayed leaves form a background for smaller fanciful flowers brocaded with colored threads. Colors: white and yellow background. Embroidery with colored threads: sea green, light pink, dark pink, gold metallic thread. Edge width selvage: 0.3 cm; selvage made of thicker yellow threads. Early 18th century, Europe. Height 44 cm, width 25 cm., A rectangular piece of woven fabric with frayed edges lies against a dark background; the fabric is primarily golden yellow with patterns woven in a few shades including muted blue-gray and dull reddish-brown, showing a floral and leaf motif with overlapping large leaves and several clusters of rounded flower shapes, some areas of the weave appear worn or slightly abraded revealing horizontal thread var...
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Fabric fragment, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned yellow silk damask, embroidered and brocaded with fanciful plant decoration. Damask substructure, satin with warp and grosgrain; decoration embellished with white weft and colored wefts. Elongated, frayed leaves form a background for smaller fanciful flowers brocaded with colored threads. Colors: white and yellow background. Embroidery with colored threads: sea green, light pink, dark pink, gold metallic thread. Edge width selvage: 0.3 cm; selvage made of thicker yellow threads. Early 18th century, Europe. Height 44 cm, width 25 cm., A rectangular piece of woven fabric with frayed edges lies against a dark background; the fabric is primarily golden yellow with patterns woven in a few shades including muted blue-gray and dull reddish-brown, showing a floral and leaf motif with overlapping large leaves and several clusters of rounded flower shapes, some areas of the weave appear worn or slightly abraded revealing horizontal thread variations, and loose threads and small holes are visible near the edges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_310

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61.6Mo (4.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 30.4cm / 6000 x 3590 (300dpi)

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