Length

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile, titled *Length* and woven in Lyons, France, in 1784, exemplifies the pinnacle of 18th-century European luxury craftsmanship. Measuring an impressive 110½ x 29 inches, this panel features delicate motifs of birds and flowers, rendered with the precision and vibrancy characteristic of Lyonnaise silk production. As a prime example of *textiles-woven* from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection, it was acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1997. Lyons, the unrivaled hub of French silk weaving during the Ancien Régime, produced...