Panel

1860·Silk and cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut pile-on-pile voided velvet; band of partially uncut pile·262.8 × 71.2 cm (103 1/2 × 28 in.)

<p>This velvet features a design with two different lengths of cut pile on a voided ground. At the bottom of this length, there is a band woven with the same material and in the same pattern, executed with cut and uncut velvet. The uncut loops look markedly different in comparison to the cut pile, a distinction that highlights the way in which designers and weavers of velvet can exploit and manipulate velvet piles to create subtle or dramatic effects.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1860
Medium: Silk and cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut pile-on-pile voided velvet; band of partially uncut pile
Dimensions: 262.8 × 71.2 cm (103 1/2 × 28 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Mathevon et Bouvard

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Mathevon et Bouvard

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Mathevon et Bouvard is a French artist or collaborative entity.

Lyon, France

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