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Fragment of gros de Tours with a pattern of multicolored carnations on a grey-green ground
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Fragment of gros de Tours with a pattern of multicolored carnations on a grey-green ground

c. 1710 - c. 1730 · twill; lanceren; brocaded; tabby; gros-de-Tours; twill

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Fragment of gros de Tours. Pattern (incomplete in height): asymmetrical rows of anthers turned to the right, with their tops cut off, alternate with rows of anthers turned to the left, with their stems cut off. The anthers grow from a white V-shaped ground with, on the right, splashing waves and on the left a regularity of shells. The right and longest arm of the V ends in a white flower branch, including roses and a grape cluster (cut off). The anther stems emerge from a cut-out leaf rosette, together with a pair of leaves fanning out like plumes. The anthers are multicolored on a grey-green ground.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFragment gros de Tours met een patroon van veelkleurige anjers op grijsgroene grond. c. 1710 - c. 1730. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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