Stenciled Velvet

Description

Textiles formed a large part of Louis Comfort Tiffany's artistic production, especially since he used many of them in his designs for artistic interiors. His clients included many society notables, institutions, churches, and even the White House. Tiffany employed many women artisans in his business, including Dorothy Marshall Hornblower, who oversaw the textile department and likely designed this ethereal Art Nouveau pattern.

Provenance

Joseph F. Sindelar, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1948); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1948-)

Stenciled Velvet

Dorothy Marshall Hornblower

c. 1902–10

Accession Number

1948.102

Medium

plain silk velvet stencilled with vegetable dyes

Dimensions

Overall: 22 x 30.8 cm (8 11/16 x 12 1/8 in.); Mounted: 28.6 x 36.8 cm (11 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)

Classification

Velvet

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Joseph F. Sindelar