Length of furnishing fabric
From the time when the Ottoman Turks restored the glory of the Eastern Empire with the conquest of Constantinople, their arabesque ornament fascinated Western designers. This intricate repeat-patterned "Moresque" silk could only have been woven on a Jacquard loom of the nineteenth century, so exquisite is its curvilinear detail.
Artwork Details
- Title: Length of furnishing fabric
- Date: 1830s
- Culture: French
- Medium: Silk
- Dimensions: H. 89 1/2 x W. 21 3/4 inches (227.3 x 55.2 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1971
- Object Number: 1971.156
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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