1760 / 1769, France

1760 / 1769, France

Identifier
2005.3
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
Purchased at auction by Cora Ginsburg LLC; Purchased by the MFA, January 26, 2005 / Textile Curator's Fund
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
130.8 cm (height)
73 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Panel of ivory silk satin brocaded with polychrome silk and chenille threads with scattered floral bouquets and sprays, and serpentine bands of faux-leopard ribbon tied at intervals in bowknots with feather and floral sprays; brocading threads in reds, pinks, mauves, greens, blues, yellow, and black.