Chasuble

1740–60

Not on view

This is a fine example of an authentic eighteenth-century chasuble- the tabard like garment worn by a Catholic priest over his alb gown when leading church services. Its European brocaded damask silk, somewhat faded on the front, retains a stronger palette on the reverse. Perhaps of most interest, however, is the lining- an amendment probably added later- which is an Indian hand-block printed chintz, in good state of repair.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Chasuble
Date: 1740–60
Culture: probably Italian or French, and Indian
Medium: Silk, metallic, cotton
Classifications: Textiles-Woven, Textiles-Printed, Textiles-Ecclesiastical
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., 1975
Object Number: 2009.300.7882
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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