Piece

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile fragment, woven in France around 1760–70, captures the opulent floral motifs of the Rococo era with delicate flowers and leaves rendered in vibrant threads. Measuring just 6½ x 13 inches, small "Piece" exemplifies the mastery of French silk weaving, a craft centered in Lyon that supplied Europe's elite with luxurious fabrics for gowns, upholstery, and draperies. Its classification as a woven textile highlights the intricate drawloom techniques used to interlace silk warps and wefts, creating patterns without painting or printing— a testament to the weavers' skill in...