Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
4 3/8 × 7 3/4 in. (11.1 × 19.7 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.113
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co. with an unknown designer, offers a glimpse into the refined world of turn-of-the-century decorative arts. Measuring just 4 3/8 × 7 3/4 inches, this woven piece was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1908 through the Rogers Fund and resides in the Modern and Contemporary Art department. Such samples served as promotional tools for textile manufacturers, showcasing intricate patterns to potential buyers in an era when silk weaving reached new heights of technical sophistication. The des...
About the Artist
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