Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
7 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (20 × 24.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.634
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the French firm J. Claudeères & Co. with an unknown designer, the elegance of turn-of-the-century textile artistry. Measuring a modest 7 7/8 × 9 3/4 inches, it exemplifies woven silk craftsmanship from a period when Lyon, France, reigned as the global center for luxurious silk production. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 190 and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Modern and Contemporary department, this piece reflects the era's fascination with intricate patterns inspired by nature—here evoked through delicate leaf motifs....
About the Artist
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