Piece

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile fragment, created in France between 1750 and 1760, exemplifies the opulent craftsmanship of mid-18th-century European decorative arts. Woven during the lavish Rococo era, when silk was a symbol of wealth and refinement, this "Piece" measures a modest 12½ x 21¾ inches (31.8 x 55.2 cm), suggesting it may have been part of a larger garment, furnishing, or ecclesiastical textile. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1920, it now resides in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, classified among woven textiles. French silk ...