Piece
Unknown Artist
ca. 1850
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
L. 31 x W. 25 1/4 inches 78.7 x 64.1 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
British or French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1937
Accession Number
37.97.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite printed cotton textile, simply titled *Piece*, dates to around1850 and hails either Britain or France, the vibrant textile traditions of mid-19th-century Europe Measuring 31 by 25¼ inches, it features delicate floral motifs—a hallmark of the era's decorative tastes, evoking the natural beauty celebrated in Romantic and Victorian aesthetics. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1937, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts, classified among printed textiles. Crafted on cotton, a staple fabric revolutionized by the Industrial Re...