Piece

Art Historical Context

This delicate silk textile fragment, titled simply *Piece*, dates to 1750–1760 and originates from France, a golden era for European decorative arts. Woven with intricate floral and leafy motifs—evident in its repeating patterns of flowers and leaves—it measures a modest 9¾ x 12 inches, likely a sample or remnant from a larger textile like a gown panel, furnishing fabric, or ecclesiastical vestment. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1920, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Crafted during the lavish Rococo period under Louis X...