Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
7 × 9 1/4 in. (17.8 × 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
08.21.495
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co., captures the refined elegance of early twentieth-century woven design. Measuring only 7 by 9¼ inches, the small swatch features intricate floral motifs that highlight the precision possible in silk weaving. Such samples were typically created to demonstrate patterns and quality to potential clients in fashion and interior decoration. Silk’s luminous surface and fine thread allowed designers to achieve remarkable detail and subtle color shifts, making it a favored medium for luxury textiles durin...
About the Artist
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