Piece
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
L. 3 1/2 x W. 6 3/8 inches (approx.) 8.9 x 16.2 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
German
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.50.754
Art Historical Context
This charming 19th-century printed textile fragment, simply titled *Piece*, offers a glimpse into everyday German decorative arts. Measuring just 3½ by 6⅜ inches (8.9 x 16.2 cm), its modest scale suggests it may have been a sample or remnant from larger yardage used for clothing, upholstery, or household linens. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts, it entered the collection through the Rogers Fund in 9, reflecting early 20th-century enthusiasm for preserving humble yet artful textiles. Printed on cotton—a versatile, affordable medium—the ...