Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
4 1/2 × 8 3/8 in. (11.4 × 21.3 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.462
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 Europe's luxury weaving industry at the turn of the century. Measuring 4½ × 8⅜ inches, it features a floral motif—a hallmark of the era's decorative arts—rendered in vibrant woven patterns. As a commercial sample, it would have been used by designers and manufacturers to showcase patterns for garments, furnishings, or upholstery, highlighting silk's prized status as a lightweight, lustrous medium ideal for intricate designs. Woven textiles like this one w...
About the Artist
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