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Hanging

Maison Mathevon et Bouvard, French

CHNDM

Artwork details

Date:
1850–1875
Medium:
Medium: silk Technique: lampas; 7&1 satin weave supplemented by a 1S2 twill weave (interlaced connection a 2S1 twill). There are two continuous wefts in each shed of the twill: yellow for the background, and red to create the effect of damask. All other colors are brocaded.
Dimensions:
380 × 842 px
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