Panel
1675/1727
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; resist printed and painted
Dimensions
179.2 × 137.4 cm (70 1/2 × 54 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
153629
Art Historical Context
This striking textile panel, created in the style of Daniel Marot the Elder between 1675 and 1727, showcases the refined elegance of late Baroque design. Marot, a French Huguenot designer who worked extensively in the Netherlands and England, was celebrated for his ornate patterns that blended European symmetry with exotic motifs drawn from global trade. Though not by the master himself, this work captures his influence through its sophisticated composition, likely intended as a furnishing fabric for walls, beds, or screens in fashionable European interiors. Measuring over five feet tall, the...