Textile Design with Rosettes Forming Hexagonal Shapes Around Swirls 1840

This anonymous textile design from 1840, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features a captivating pattern of repeating rosettes in a hexagonal formation. The rosettes are rendered in a pale pink hue, with a central swirl of black dots encasing five smaller white dots. The dark brown background is covered in a delicate stippling pattern, adding a textured element to the design. This intricate design would have been used for a variety of textile applications, showcasing the popularity of repeating patterns in the mid-19th century.