Caption

Chasuble, liturgical vestment; 18th century. Silk columns with a pattern of pink and silver stripes. Sides made of brown fabric with floral motifs, partly in damask technique and partly brocaded with colorful silks: sky blue, pink, and cream. Columns from France, sides from Venice. Length 112 cm, width 70 cm back., A rectangular garment laid flat with a central vertical panel in a pale beige color bordered by a wider brown fabric on each side, the brown areas patterned with small floral motifs in muted colors including light blue, pale green, white, and rusty orange; the central panel has faint vertical stripes in slightly darker beige and reddish tones; the garment shows frayed edges and worn areas, with a scalloped neckline at the top and a narrow decorative trim in a light beige running along the outer sides and bottom; the overall colors visible are brown, beige, light blue, pale green, white, and rusty orange.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_092

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Rights managed

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77.3Mb (5.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chasuble liturgical vestment 18th century Silk columns pattern pink silver stripes Sides brown fabric floral motifs partly damask technique partly brocaded colorful silks sky blue cream Columns France sides Venice Length 112 cm width 70 cm back rectangular garment laid flat central vertical panel pale beige color bordered wider brown fabric side brown areas patterned small floral motifs muted colors light blue pale green white rusty orange central panel faint vertical stripes slightly darker beige reddish tones garment frayed edges worn areas scalloped neckline top narrow decorative trim light beige running outer sides bottom colors visible brown rusty orange.