Velvet Fragment

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a maroon velvet fragment with gold floral designs. The rectangle has frayed edges. The background behind the velvet is light gray. The velvet features a symmetrical pattern with a central palmette motif, from which curved vines extend upwards and downwards. Curved vines also emanate from the top corners, with a curving vine on the bottom. The gold pattern on the maroon velvet includes stylized flowers and leaves. The bottom right corner of the velvet is torn. The title of the work is "Velvet Fragment".