With its overstated grandeur, this French wall panel embodies a particular mid-nineteenth century aesthetic. Silks of such high quality and exceptional width were woven to order in Lyon, often for noble commissions, and would have decorated the walls of a spectacular drawing room. The combination of large-scale rococo scrolls with traditional floral bouquets is often seen in French textiles of the period.

An identical panel is in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York. A related silk is in the collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum (1885.16a) and is illustrated in Avant Garde by the Yard, Otto Charles Thieme (1996), plate 2.