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These panels would have hung originally around a bed post as part of a full set of hangings on a bedstead in the early 1700's. Elaborate textile hangings were a conspicuous display of wealth since many ladies received their friends within their bedchamber. A full set enveloped the entire bedstead and, when closed, helped retain warmth long after the fire had gone out. This particular pair of panels is remarkable in that they represent many hours of highly skilled needlework. Their design is known as a "bizarre" pattern, which mimicked woven silks of the same era that were asymmetrical, boldly stylized adaptations of Asian fabrics that were coming into the European market from the trading routes at the time.
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164830
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Pair of Needlework Bed Hangings in the Bizarre Style
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Pair of Needlework Bed Hangings in the Bizarre Style
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These panels would have hung originally around a bed post as part of a full set of hangings on a bedstead in the early 1700's. Elaborate textile hangings were a conspicuous display of wealth since many ladies received their friends within their bedchamber. A full set enveloped the entire bedstead and, when closed, helped retain warmth long after the fire had gone out. This particular pair of panels is remarkable in that they represent many hours of highly skilled needlework. Their design is known as a "bizarre" pattern, which mimicked woven silks of the same era that were asymmetrical, boldly stylized adaptations of Asian fabrics that were coming into the European market from the trading routes at the time.
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1710–20
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en
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Q85653284
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Embroidery
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Overall: 82.5 cm (32 1/2 in.)
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France, 18th century
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2006.2
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Silk, wool: needlework, tent and cross-stitch embroidery on canvas
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Pair of Needlework Bed Hangings in the Bizarre Style, 1710–20. France, 18th century. Silk, wool: needlework, tent and cross-stitch embroidery on canvas; overall: 82.5 cm (32 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2006.2
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The design of this pair of needlework panels is known as a "bizarre" pattern.
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Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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2026-05-29 08:32:56.548000
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Silk, wool: needlework, tent and cross-stitch embroidery on canvas
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