Piece
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
a: L. 26 1/2 x W. 22 1/4 inches (67.3 x 56.5 cm); b: L. 16 1/4 x W. 10 inches (41.3 x 25.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Painted
Culture
British or Indian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Sloane Coffin, 1926
Accession Number
26.265.21a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite painted cotton textile, simply titled *Piece*, dates to the 19th and hails from either British or Indian origins, reflecting the vibrant cultural exchanges of the British colonial era. Comprising two fragments—a larger panel measuring 26½ × 22¼ inches (67.3 × 56.5 cm) and a smaller one at 16¼ × 10 inches (41.3 × 25.4 cm)—it features delicate motifs of flowers and leaves, in a lively, naturalistic style typical of painted textiles. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, it was generously gifted by William Sloane Coffin in...