Textile Design with Alternating Vertical Scrolls Decorated with Pearls and Undulating Garlands of Branches Decorated with Rosettes and with Offsetting Branches 1840

This textile design from 1840, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases a repeating pattern of intricate floral motifs. The artist, whose identity remains unknown, utilized a vibrant palette of colors, featuring black outlines and white dots on a deep maroon and light brown background. The design emphasizes a dynamic, flowing composition with alternating vertical scrolls adorned with pearls and undulating garlands of branches decorated with rosettes and offsetting branches, creating a visually captivating and symmetrical aesthetic. This small-scale drawing likely served as a model for a larger textile production, demonstrating the meticulous detail and craftsmanship common in 19th-century textile design.