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Fragment of brocade

Fragment of brocade
 (mid 18th century)

Medium
silk
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
silk
Measurements
48.7 × 27.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
(France)
Accession Number
D113-1972
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1972
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Physical description
Deep red silk ground with brocaded realistic flowers and leaves.

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