Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
10 5/8 × 9 7/8 in. (27 × 25.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.377
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co. with an unknown designer, captures the elegance of turn-of-the-century textile artistry. Measuring a modest 10 5/8 × 9 7/8 inches, it woven silk craftsmanship from Lyon, France's historic silk-weaving hub. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1908 and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Modern and Contemporary department, this piece reflects the era's booming luxury fabric trade. The floral motifs, a hallmark tag for this work, showcase intricate Jacquard weaving techniques, where looms c...
About the Artist
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