Caption

Antependium, antependium; dark yellow velvet with appliquéd decoration of stylized palmettes and flowers in vases in the Louis XIV style; appliqué of gold lace and fragments of gold lamé; edges trimmed with gold galloon; 18th–19th century, Poland; fabric; height 102 cm, width 222 cm., A rectangular textile with a burnt orange background framed by a narrow pale gold border, featuring an ornate symmetrical embroidered band across the upper portion in muted gold and gray tones; the embroidery forms a repeating pattern of stylized floral and foliate motifs with curved, scalloped and lacy shapes, bulbous hanging elements, and flowing tendrils that create mirrored pairs and central vertical designs, with areas of fine mesh-like stitching and solid filled shapes; the overall palette shows burnt orange, pale gold, gray, and subtle brown variations, and the fabric displays slight variations in texture and sheen.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59.1Mb (4.7Mb) / 20.0in x 11.5in / 6000 x 3441 (300dpi)

Keywords

Antependium antependium dark yellow velvet appliquéd decoration stylized palmettes flowers vases Louis XIV style appliqué gold lace fragments gold lamé edges trimmed gold galloon 18th–19th century Poland fabric height 102 cm width 222 cm rectangular textile burnt orange background framed narrow pale gold border featuring ornate symmetrical embroidered band across upper portion muted gold gray tones embroidery forms repeating pattern stylized floral foliate motifs curved scalloped lacy shapes bulbous hanging elements flowing tendrils create mirrored pairs central vertical designs areas fine mesh- stitching solid filled shapes palette burnt orange pale gold gray subtle brown variations fabric displays slight variations texture sheen.