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Four Lengths of Woven Silk

A work made of silk, plain weave foundation with complementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts of silk and flat silver metal strips.
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  • A work made of silk, plain weave foundation with complementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts of silk and flat silver metal strips.

Date:

1760s

Artist:

France

About this artwork

Silk fabrics patterned on a loom formed the basis of much of men’s and women’s formal dress in the 18th century. Colors and patterns changed regularly; this design of small bouquets linked by ribbons was most popular in the mid-1760s. The color pink in all its shades was a perennial favorite of European women throughout the 18th century.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Four Lengths of Woven Silk

Place

France (Object made in)

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Made 1760–1769

Medium

Silk, plain weave foundation with complementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts of silk and flat silver metal strips

Dimensions

205.8 × 96.5 cm (81 × 38 in.)

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

1937.1294

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