Brocade Collection (page 4)

Portrait of a Boy (oil on canvas)
CH256936 Portrait of a Boy (oil on canvas) by Verelst, Willem (d.1756); 15.5x109.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1744 (oil on canvas)
1731748 Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1744 (oil on canvas) by Mytens or Meytens, Martin II (1695-1770); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Maria Theresia)

Panel, France, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1760s

Panel (Dress Fabric), France, 1703 / 05. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Dress Fabric), France, 1703/05

Length of Woven Silk, France, 1700-1705. Creator: Unknown
Length of Woven Silk, France, 1700-1705

Panel, France, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1701/50

Panel, France, 1700 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1700/25

Fragment, France, c. 1740. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, c. 1740

Shoe (Single), France, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Shoe (Single), France, 1880s

Panel, France, c. 1725. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1725

Panel, Lyon, 1735 / 40. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Lyon, 1735/40

Panel, Lyon, 1760 / 70. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Lyon, 1760/70

Panel, Lyon, Mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Lyon, Mid-18th century

Panel (Dress Fabric), France, 1700 / 10. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Dress Fabric), France, 1700/10

Panel, Normandy, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Normandy, 18th century

Panel, France, 1770 / 80. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1770/80

Cope with Hood and Orphrey Band, France, 1725 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Cope with Hood and Orphrey Band, France, 1725/75

Panel, France, Empire period, c. 1800. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, Empire period, c. 1800

Panel, France, c. 1735 / 36. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1735/36

Panel to be Used as Dress or Gown Inserts, France, Mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Panel to be Used as Dress or Gown Inserts, France, Mid-19th century

Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Burse, Italy, 1775 / 1825. Creator: Unknown
Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Burse, Italy, 1775/1825

Panel, New York City, 1900. Creator: F. Schumacher & Company
Panel, New York City, 1900

Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series "Clothing, Food
Two dolls and a brocade bag, from the series " Clothing, Food, and Shelter (Ishokuju no uchi)", 1818

Panel (Dress Fabric), France, c. 1711. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Dress Fabric), France, c. 1711

Panel, France, 1760 / 65. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1760/65

Panel, England, 1744 / 45. Creator: Unknown
Panel, England, 1744/45

Fragment, Italy, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Italy, 13th century

Fragment (Dress Fabric), Italy, 1650 / 1700. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (Dress Fabric), Italy, 1650/1700

Slipper, England, 1720 / 30s. Creator: Unknown
Slipper, England, 1720/30s

Sample Book of Gauze Ribbon Swatches, France, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Sample Book of Gauze Ribbon Swatches, France, 19th century

Fragment, Italy, 1625 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Italy, 1625/75

Fragment, Italy, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Italy, 17th century

Picture (Needlepoint), France, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Needlepoint), France, 18th century. Still life

Panel (Style of Toile Normande), France, 1750 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Style of Toile Normande), France, 1750/1800

Fragment, France, 1701 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, 1701/25

Length of Woven Silk, France, 1735 / 38. Creator: Unknown
Length of Woven Silk, France, 1735/38

Fragment, France, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, 1701/50

Panel, France, c. 1734. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1734

Panel, France, c. 1762. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1762

Length of Woven Silk, France, Mid-1760s. Creator: Unknown
Length of Woven Silk, France, Mid-1760s

Panel, France, c. 1707 / 08. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1707/08

Panel, France, 1750 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, 1750/1800

Panel, France, c. 1762 / 65. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c. 1762/65

Panel, France, c. 1740. Creator: Unknown
Panel, France, c.1740

Cope with Self-Orphrey Band, France, c. 1765. Creator: Unknown
Cope with Self-Orphrey Band, France, c. 1765

Fragment, France, 1775 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, 1775/1800

Fragment, France, 1725 / 1775. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, 1725/1775

Fragment, France, 1750 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, France, 1750/75

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