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J. Chebeaux
Woman's Shawl1855

Not on view
Large square woven textile with a mirrored central field of figural and floral scenes, a lobed medallion at center, and multiple concentric borders in terracotta, blue, ivory, and brown
Woven textile, likely a carpet or tapestry, with densely layered figural and floral imagery. Central field depicts a floral wreath with small figures amid lush garden scenery; a pastoral scene with figures and animals appears at lower right. Geometric and arabesque border in red, blue, gold, and ivory with medallion motifs. Fine knotted or woven technique throughout.
Woven textile, likely a Kashmir or European shawl, showing a corner section with densely patterned borders of interlocking paisley and floral medallions in red, blue, and gold surrounding a central field with a naturalistic pastoral scene of figures, trees, and animals, and a large floral garland in pink and white roses; multiple decorative border registers with fringe along the lower edge.
Woven textile or embroidered panel with a symmetrical garden scene: two pairs of figures in period dress flank a central landscape with palm trees and a bridge. Upper field filled with dense floral and bird motifs on a cream ground; lower border features deep red velvet with paired birds amid scrolling arabesques in gold, blue, and green.
Woven textile, likely a large shawl or hanging, with a central scenic panel depicting figures seated beneath a large canopied tree in a pastoral landscape, flanked by dense floral borders in pink, red, and green. Lower section features ornate bands of rust-red with stylized tulips and botanical motifs in blue and gold, finished with a fringed ivory border.
Woven textile with dense floral garlands framing a central medallion depicting figures and an ornate fountain, surrounded by geometric paisley borders in deep red, blue, and gold.
Woven textile with a large central quatrefoil medallion in deep red and gold, filled with scrolling arabesques and rosette roundels in blue, pink, and gold, set against a cream ground densely patterned with symmetrical floral sprays in pink, blue, and green.
Close-up detail of a woven textile with interlocking geometric and curvilinear medallion patterns in deep red, blue, gold, and olive green on a dark brown ground.
Designer
J. Chebeaux
France, active mid-19th century
Manufacturer
Chanseau
France, active 19th century
Title
Woman's Shawl
Place Made
France
Date Made
1855
Medium
Silk and wool jacquard
Dimensions
70 1/4 × 70 5/8 in. (178.44 × 179.39 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2001.84
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles