Length of Woven Silk
1720s
Silk, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary brocading wefts
93.3 × 41.2 cm (36.7 × 16.2 in)
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Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
Many of the woven silk textiles of the 1720s contain lace-like details such as those on this example, in which delicate patterns fill the petals and leaves, which surround stylized flowers. The colors employed reflect a knowledge of Persian textiles, subtle to modern eyes but apparent to 18th-century viewers.
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