Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
7 × 9 3/8 in. (17.8 × 23.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.268
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of early 20th-century woven textiles. Measuring just 7 × 9 3/8 inches, it served as a swatch for designers and manufacturers, showcasing intricate leaf motifs that evoke the organic elegance popular in the era's decorative arts. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1908, it now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of's Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, highlighting the transition from 19th-century opulence to modernist innovation. Woven silk, prized fo...
About the Artist
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