Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
6 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (16.2 × 23.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.296
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate silk textile sample, created around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co. with an unknown designer, offers a glimpse into the refined world of early twentieth-century fabric design. Measuring just over six by nine inches, the woven piece highlights the precision and artistry involved in producing patterns for larger textiles. Its floral motifs reflect the era’s enduring fascination with nature-inspired decoration, rendered through the luminous qualities of silk. Woven textiles like this one served as essential working samples for manufacturers and clients, demonstrating...
About the Artist
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