Chasuble
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
- 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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