Curtain
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
L. 72 x W. 59 1/2 inches 182.9 x 151.1 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1940
Accession Number
40.30.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-century domestic elegance with this striking *Curtain*, a finely printed cotton textile from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection Measuring an impressive 72 by 59½ inches (182.9 x 151.1 cm), this piece showcases vibrant motifs of parrots and flowers, the era's fascination with nature's exuberance. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1940, it exemplifies the of anonymous makers who transformed everyday fabrics into luxurious home furnishings. Printed textiles like this one were a hallmark of Britain's Industrial Revoluti...