Design for vestment

Louis C. Tiffany American
 Possibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company American
 Possibly Tiffany Studios

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Few ecclesiastical textiles documented to Tiffany have survived. The highly detailed presentation drawing depicts a cope intended for the Reverend Edward McCarty (probably the Reverend McCurdy), a priest at Saint Augustine's Church, Brooklyn, from 1876 to 1925. The embroidery, a complex pattern of interlocking gold strapwork and stylized ivy vines, is reminiscent of thirteenth-century ornament. The sumptuosly ornamented cope would have been worn for processions and holy days.

Design for vestment, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, metallic ink, and graphite on paper-faced artist's board, American

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Design for vestment, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, metallic ink, and graphite on paper-faced artist's board, American
Design for vestment, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, metallic ink, and graphite on paper-faced artist's board, American
Design for vestment, Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York), Watercolor, metallic ink, and graphite on paper-faced artist's board, American

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