Bodice for an altar figure
This dress and bodice (2009.300.2329) are particularly miniature examples of garments for liturgical effigies. They were created for figures of the Virgin and Child as indicated by the letters on the front and were presumably shown together as they match in every detail. Beautifully constructed, their fine detailing includes applied metallic cord at the hem and piping at neck and waist. The bodice would have been accompanied by a skirt, which is now lost.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bodice for an altar figure
- Date: 1730–70
- Culture: Spanish
- Medium: Silk, metal
- Dimensions: Length at CB: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
- Classifications: Textiles-Embroidered, Textiles-Ecclesiastical
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Pratt Institute, 1934
- Object Number: 2009.300.2330
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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Spanish
1730–70
Spanish
18th century
Francisco Gonzales
17th century
Spanish
first half 17th century
probably Spanish
18th century
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