Piece (one of 116)
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
4 x 5 inches 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
German
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.50.350
Art Historical Context
This modest yet captivating "Piece (one of 116)" is a printed cotton textile fragment from 19th-century Germany, measuring just 4 x 5 inches (10.2 x 12.7 cm). Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts, it exemplifies the intricate world of printed textiles, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 9. As part of a larger collection of 116 similar pieces, it offers a glimpse into everyday artistry, likely used for clothing, upholstery, or household linens during an era of rapid industrialization. In 19th-century Germany, printed cotton flourished than...