Textile Design with Alternating Vertical Rows of Ovals Bordered with Pearls and Vertical Garlands of Honeycomb Structures Flanked with Offsetting Branches and Decorated with Pearls over a Stippled Background 1840

This anonymous textile design from 1840, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features a complex and ornate pattern. Against a stippled background, the design showcases alternating rows of ovals bordered with pearls and vertical garlands of honeycomb structures. The design's intricacy and use of repetitive motifs, characteristic of textile designs of the time, likely served as inspiration for fabric production during the 19th century. This small-scale drawing, measuring just 7.5 x 7 cm, provides a glimpse into the world of textile design and the artistry involved in creating intricate patterns for garments and home furnishings.