Textile ArtsFlemish16th century
Chasuble
16th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Crimson cut velvet (pieced) chasuble with embroidered orphrey panels in silk and metallic yarns with couched stitching and appliqués, depicting on the front: a bishop saint and a deacon martyr in niches with turrets; on the back: a virgin martyr saint, a bishop saint, and a deacon saint. Bishop saints have applied fabric cloaks and deacons apparels. Edged in woven gold metallic braid (added later?).
Dimensions
127 x 63.5 cm (50 x 25 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Robert H. Monks, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1927
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