Caption

Velum;, church paraments; revindication provenance; flowers; plant ornaments; sacred art; churches and chapels furnishings; 18th century, Italy; liturgical parament; height 46 cm; width 51 cm, A rectangular textile laid flat with a deep purple velvet field showing areas of lighter purple sheen and worn darker patches, bordered all around by a narrow metallic trim in a muted gold-green tone; the velvet surface has visible vertical banding and a few irregular worn spots, including one area with a pale cluster of abrasion and another small rubbed area, and there is a stitched cross-shaped repair in a slightly lighter purple thread near the upper left quadrant.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_273

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82.4Mb (5.7Mb) / 20.0in x 16.0in / 6000 x 4802 (300dpi)

Keywords

Velum church paraments revindication provenance flowers plant ornaments sacred art churches chapels furnishings 18th century Italy liturgical parament height 46 cm width 51 cm rectangular textile laid flat deep purple velvet field showing areas lighter purple sheen worn darker patches bordered narrow metallic trim muted gold-green tone velvet surface visible vertical banding irregular worn spots area pale cluster abrasion another small rubbed area stitched cross-shaped repair slightly lighter purple thread near upper left quadrant.