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Long rectangular cashmere shawl with a cream-colored center featuring a scattered motif of multicolored flowers, framed by similar borders
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Elongated palm shawl of woven wool and silk with a full pattern in red, blue, beige and yellow on a white ground. In the middle an infinite repeat of diagonally hanging small bouquets, which are alternately directed left and right. They cross, two by two, rising stems with volute branches. In the bouquet border stand in a running pattern ten bouquets. In the narrow side and cross borders a white ground on which an angular, red stem with three blue flowers.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineLangwerpige kasmiersjaal met crèmekleurige spiegel waarop strooimotief van veelkleurige bota's, omlijst door dito randen. c. 1825 - c. 1835. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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