Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
7 1/8 × 8 in. (18.1 × 20.3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.175
Art Historical Context
This delicate silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co with an unknown designer, a glimpse into the opulent world of turn-of-the-century textile artistry. Measuring just 7 1/8 × 8 inches, this woven piece was acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1908 and now resides in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of Modern and Contemporary Art As a sample, it likely served as a prototype for high-end fabrics used in fashion, upholstery, decorative arts, showcasing the precision of Jacquard weaving techniques pioneered in Lyon, France's historic silk hub. A...
About the Artist
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