Sheet with an overall floral pattern
ca. 1825
Medium
Relief print (wood or metal)
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 8 5/16 in. (30.7 × 21.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Accession Number
39.13.253
Art Historical Context
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century decorative arts with this *Sheet with an Overall Floral Pattern*, created around 1825 by the Remondini Family or an anonymous artisan. Produced as a relief print from wood or metal blocks, this delicate sheet measures 12 1/16 × 8 5/16 inches and exemplifies the blooming popularity of floral motifs during the Romantic era, when nature-inspired designs adorned homes and textiles across Europe. The Remondini Family, renowned Italian printers from Bassano delappa, specialized in vibrant, repeatable patterns for fabrics, wallpapers, and bookbinding. R...