Piece
Unknown Artist
ca. 1830–35
Medium
Cotton, roller-printed
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Classification
Printed piece
Culture
British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mayer Livingston, 1967
Accession Number
Inst.67.3.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant roller-printed cotton textile, created by an unknown British artist around 1830–35, showcases a lush pattern of peacocks strutting amid blooming flowers and leafy trees. Titled simply *Piece*, it exemplifies the era's fascination with exotic nature motifs, evoking the grandeur of English gardens and far-off lands. Displayed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing, this fabric—measuring various dimensions—was likely used for curtains, upholstery, or clothing, bringing opulent design into everyday homes. Roller-printing, a revolutionary industrial technique perfected in B...