16th to 18th Century Textiles

Fabrics from the 17th to 18th centuries showcasing floral and ornamental patterns, rich textures, and various colors, indicating cultural textile craftsmanship.

Piece ca. 1720 Italian, Venice Panels such as thiswith its extraordinary patterns in long repeatswere called "bizarre" by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving.. Piece 227388

Piece. Culture: Flemish. Dimensions: L. 33 1/4 x W. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 x 84.5 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French, Lyons. Dimensions: L. 22 1/4 x W. 21 inches56.5 x 53.3 cm. Date: late 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 21 x 25 3/4 inches (53.3 x 65.4 cm). Date: ca. 1745. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 46 1/2 (irreg.) x W. 38 1/2 inches118.1 x 97.8 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Orphrey late 17th century French. Orphrey 217286

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 13 in. (16.5 x 33 cm). Date: 1760-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 84 x 22 inches (213.4 x 55.9 cm.). Date: late 15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel ca. 1740 () French. Panel 228873

Panel ca. 1730 () Italian. Panel 227514

Piece ca. 1720 Italian, Venice Panels such as thiswith its extraordinary patterns in long repeatswere called "bizarre" by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving.. Piece 227388

Piece. Culture: British, probably. Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 18 5/8 in. (75.6 x 47.3 cm). Date: ca. 1760. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Floral print. Culture: British, Preston. Dimensions: L. 15 x W. 25 inches38.1 x 63.5 cm. Manufactory: Bannister Hall (British, founded ca. 1798). Date: ca. 1815.The Bannister Hall print works was founded ca. 1798 by Richard Jackson and John Stephenson. Between 1809 and 1825 it was owned by Charles Swainson with varying partners. It was the leading firm for woodblock "furniture" chintzes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Carpet 18th century Japan. Carpet 68475

Arms and devices of John Dynham on millefleurs ground. unknown 1488-1501 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'8" x 12'1" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 5-6/cm); wool (weft) with a few silk wefts Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Appleby Castle, Westmoreland, in 1876 & 1914. Spanish Art Gallery (London) before 1929. Myron C. Taylor coll. (New York) from 1929-1960. Sold at Parke-Bernet (New York), 11/11-12, 1960, no. 1019. United States, New York, New York, The Cloisters, accno. 60.127.1. Inscriptions: Inscription on the emblem of the Order of the Garter: hony soit qui male y panse Coat of arms of the Dynhams of Devonshire surrounded by the emblem of the Order of the Garter (a blue garter inscribed with a device), flanked by pair of stags as supporters holding the edges of the Garter between their forehoofs; helmet surmounts Garter; ermine between 2 lit candles surmounts helmet; 2 additional coats of arms surrounded by the emblem of the Order of the Garter in the 2 upper

Piece 18th century Russian. Piece 223355

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 4 3/4 inches9.8 x 12.1 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Spanish. Dimensions: L. 19 3/4 x W. 17 1/2 inches (50.2 x 44.5 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 19 1/4 x W. 18 1/2 inches (48.9 x 47.0 cm). Date: mid-18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 17 3/8 x 20 inches (44.1 x 50.8 cm). Date: 1750-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 8 1/2 x W. 4 3/4 inches (21.6 x 12.1 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches (8.3 x 23.5 cm). Date: 1750-75. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 20 x W. 9 3/4 inches (50.8 x 24.8 cm). Date: mid-18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: possibly Spanish. Dimensions: L. 17 1/2 x W. 16 1/4 inches (44.5 x 41.3 cm). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 22 1/4 x 18 in. (56.5 x 45.7 cm). Date: 1760-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 14 1/2 x W. 9 3/4 inches (36.8 x 24.8 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel Made 1701-1800 France. .

Piece 1715-20 Italian, Venice Panels such as thiswith its extraordinary patterns in long repeatswere called "bizarre" by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving.. Piece. Italian, Venice. 1715-20. Silk and metal thread. Textiles-Woven

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 98 x w. 22 1/4 inches (248.9 x 56.5 cm) (loom width). Date: ca. 1730. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece mid-19th century French, Lyons. Piece 226957

Panel Made 1601-1700 Netherlands. linen .

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 14 1/2 x W. 11 1/2 inches (36.8 x 29.2 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece early 17th century Spanish. Piece 227176

Piece 1760-70 French. Piece 223681

Piece. Culture: British, Shepley Hall, Lancashire. Designer: Stinton Bros.. Dimensions: L. 26 x W. 29 inches66.0 x 73.7 cm. Manufactory: John Lowe & Co.. Date: 1831-51. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 14 3/4 x W. 4 1/2 inches (37.5 x 11.4 cm). Date: 1760-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 61 x W. 37 inches (154.9 x 94.0 cm). Date: ca. 1720. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 25 3/4 x W. 21 inches (65.4 x 53.3 cm). Date: 1750-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Square. Culture: Greek Islands, Crete. Dimensions: L. 18 x W. 13 3/4 inches (45.7 x 34.9 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 26 x W. 19 inches66.0 x 48.3 cm. Date: 1780-90. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fire screen 18th century French. Fire screen. French. 18th century. Painted and gilded walnut. Woodwork-Furniture

Piece. Culture: German. Dimensions: L. 11 1/2 x W. 10 3/4 inches (29.2 x 27.3 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 21 3/8 x W. 11 1/4 inches54.3 x 28.6 cm. Date: 1760-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel 17th century. Panel 448414

Piece 1725-30 French. Piece 220145

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 9 x 14 1/4 inches (22.9 x 36.2 cm). Date: 1775-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kleinasiatischer Tierteppich.. Prints. 1912. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 21 x W. 18 1/2 inches53.3 x 47.0 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Dress border. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 17 1/8 x W. 16 inches43.5 x 40.6 cm. Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 19 x W. 17 inches (48.3 x 43.2 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 26 1/8 x 18 11/16 in. (66.4 x 47.5 cm). Date: 1720-25. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel French ca. 1780

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 12 inches (24.8 x 30.5 cm). Date: 1750-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: British. Dimensions: L. 69 1/2 x W. 28 inches (176.5 x 71.1 cm). Date: mid-19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 28 1/2 x W. 16 inches72.4 x 40.6 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall: 19 x 9 1/2 in. (48.3 x 24.1 cm). Date: late 17th-early 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Design of ornamentation with stylised acanthus leaf and feathers. unknown, graphic artist, Marot, Daniel (1661-1752 ; st.), graphic artist

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 20 1/4 x W. 9 1/2 inches51.4 x 24.1 cm. Date: 1745-50. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Floral with story of Esther in central medallion. unknown c. 1625-1675 Tapestry Dimensions: H 4'7" x W 7'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Dutch Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. Boyce Thompson Schulze, New York, received 8/25/1927; sold to Mr. Edmund E. Wise 3/28/1928. French & Co. received from Mrs. Edmund E. Wise, 1/20/1949; returned, 1/12/1950. Floral with fruits & birds surrounds central wreath with medallion: Old Testament scene, possibly story of Esther (=enthroned King Ahasuerus (Xerxes/Artaxerxes) several flanking figures, including Esther & Haman; 4 birds in corners (BRD) floral with 4 Evangelists (apocalyptic beasts) in center of each side Possibly same tapestry as GCPA 0181770; same design, 2 out of 4 birds & apostle figure at top have been rotated 1/2 turn; same dimensions; also notation in ledger: birds changed. Furthermore, the 2 tapestries were given the same stock sheet numbers & thus have the same provenance

Piece ca. 1760 British, probably. Piece. British, probably. ca. 1760. Linen, block printed and resist-dyed. Probably made in England

Piece. Culture: British. Dimensions: L. 26 1/4 x W. 25 inches66.7 x 63.5 cm. Date: ca. 1845. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 16 7/8 x 10 inches (42.9 x 25.4 cm). Date: 1705-15. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel. England. Date: 1805. Dimensions: . Cotton; printed. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Piece ca. 1735 possibly Italian. Piece 224076

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall: 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (46.4 x 43.8 cm). Date: ca. 1730. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 14 1/2 x 20 1/4 in. (36.8 x 51.4 cm). Date: ca. 1760. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 37 3/4 x W. 21 1/4 inches (95.9 x 54.0 cm). Date: 1740-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel. Italy, Florence. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 85.9 × 56.8 cm (33 7/8 × 22 3/8 in.)Repeat: 34.3 × 14 cm (13 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet. Origin: Florence. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Piece Italian 16th century

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 14 x W. 11 3/4 inches35.6 x 29.8 cm. Date: late 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Bliżej Kultury unknown

Piece. Culture: Italian or French. Dimensions: L. 72 x W. 39 inches (182.9 x 99.1 cm). Date: early 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 24 1/2 x W. 16 1/2 inches (62.2 x 41.9 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 15 x W. 13 1/2 inches38.1 x 34.3 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragment 18th century German. Fragment 216446

Textile Fragment 18th century. Textile Fragment. 18th century. Silk; brocaded. Attributed to India, Surat. Textiles-Woven

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 19 x W. 7 inches48.3 x 17.8 cm. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Sutra Cover 17th century China. Sutra Cover. China. 17th century. Silk, metallic thread. Textiles-Woven

Panel. Culture: French or Italian. Dimensions: L. 44 1/2 x W. 19 1/2 inches (113.0 x 49.5 cm). Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Pizzi of Maglie.

Sacrifice of Isaac. unknown c. 1540 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Thiérard (firm), Paris. French & Co. On millefleurs ground within cartouche decorated with garlands, cherubim & river god & goddess, Abraham picks up knife to kill Isaac, & as Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, angel appears above (Genesis 22) (BRD) garland of flowers & fruit interspersed with bunches of grapes; (L & R BRD) flowers & shoots springing from vases at bottom No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Delmarcel, Bruges et la tapisserie (1987), 188,189, fig.3/9 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237322-0237323

Panel 17th-18th century China. Panel 70524

Piece. Culture: French, Lyons. Dimensions: L. 76 x W. 62 inches193.0 x 157.5 cm. Date: third quarter 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel. Spain. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 55.9 x 53.3 cm (22 x 21 in.). Brocaded plain cloth. Origin: Spain. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 11 1/2 x w. 10 1/4 inches (29.2 x 26.0 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Panel first half 18th century French. Panel 229300

Piece 17th-18th century Japan. Piece 67938

Panel ca. 1780 Italian or French. Panel 227280

Panel 17th century Italian. Panel 218130

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 9 1/4 x W. 8 1/2 inches (23.5 x 21.6 cm). Date: 1750-60. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches (19.7 x 23.5 cm). Date: 1760-70. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece 18th century French. Piece 220553

Panel late 18th-early 19th century China. Panel. China. late 18th-early 19th century. Silk, metallic thread. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Textiles-Tapestries

Piece. Culture: British, probably. Dimensions: Dimensions unrecorded. Date: ca. 1760. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: Italian or French. Dimensions: L. 62 1/2 x W. 42 inches (158.8 x 106.7 cm). Date: ca. 1710.Panels such as this--with its extraordinary patterns in long repeats--were called "bizarre" by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French, Lyons. Dimensions: L. 38 1/4 x W. 29 1/4 inches (97.2 x 74.3 cm). Date: 1805-15. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Piece. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 27 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (69.9 x 24.1 cm). Date: ca. 1730. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragment. Spain. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 48.3 x 28.6 cm (19 x 11 1/4 in.). Silk. Origin: Spain. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Piece 1735-40 French. Piece 223220

Vase of flowers. unknown c. 1600-1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'3 1/2" x W 5'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Bacri frères 1/19/1917; sold to Mr. See "per Mr. Milton" 4/1/1922. Flanked by palm branches; on L & R, rows of similar vases of flowers The composition is not complete; the field may be a fragment of a larger hanging. See also related piece GCPA 0184723 & 0244117 -- these may have come from the same larger tapestry or from the same series. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4005 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0244177

Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 8 1/4 x W. 3 1/2 inches (21.0 x 8.9 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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