Textile Design with Tartan Background and Vertical Stripes 1840

This anonymous textile design from 1840, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, features a tartan background with vertical stripes. The design utilizes a repeating pattern of squares and stripes in shades of brown, orange, yellow, blue, and red. It is a small-scale design that would have been suitable for clothing, upholstery, or other decorative purposes. The piece highlights a common trend in 19th-century textile design, the use of geometric patterns and bold colors.