Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
18.5 × 15.3 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Accession Number
1919.750
About this artwork
Though it is a small fragment, this piece of lace is simple and honest in its decorative quality. The focus is on the tulips, which stand out with thick darning against the unadorned diamond ground netting.