Panel
Unknown Artist
late 18th century
Medium
Silk; cotton
Dimensions
38 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (98.8 x 54.3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Spanish (possibly Valencia or Talavera)
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1923
Art Historical Context
This elegant woven panel, crafted in the late 18th century an unknown Spanish artist—possibly from Valencia or Talavera—exemplifies the refined textile arts of Enlightenment-era Spain. Measuring 38½ x 20¾ inches (98.8 x 54.3 cm), it combines luxurious silk with durable cotton, creating a versatile fabric likely intended for decorative panels, garments, or furnishings. Housed in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1975, it the technical mastery of Spanish looms during a period of vibrant trade and craftsmanship. Spain's textile tradition in the late 1700s drew ...