Stoelbekleding in relieffluweel
1740 - 1760
Medium
basket weave
Dimensions
37.5; 1; 51
About this artwork
Een stoelrug, ceriserood, met een groot patroon van een bloem en een gedoornde stengel. De zelfkant in matjesbinding of matjesweefsel.
Art Historical Context
This exquisite piece of anonymous chair upholstery, titled *Stoelbekleding in relieffluweel* (Chair Upholstery Relief Velvet), dates from 1740–1760, the height of the Rococo era Europe. Crafted as a chair back measuring 51 cm high by 37.5 cm wide, it features a striking cherry-red ground adorned with a bold, central motif of a flower and thorny stem. The vibrant ceriserood hue and textured relief velvet would have added opulent depth, catching the light to emphasize the organic curves typical of Rococo design. The medium employs basket weave—or *matjesweefsel*—particularly along the selvedge ...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...