Fragment

ca. 1700

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Fragment of brocaded silk damask in the ‘bizarre’ style. Pink, red and and silver ground with details brocaded in shades of blue showing a basket of flowers and fantastic shapes.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: ca. 1700
Location Created: France, Europe
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: satin weave with supplementary weft patterning (brocade)
Credit line: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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