Roundel
This fifteenth-century roundel, together with three others in the Lehman Collection (1975.1.2442, 1975.1.2443, 1975.1.2444), was appliquéd to rectangular panels of dark red velvet embroidered and couched in allover strapwork forming fleur-de-lis and leaf patterns, dating to the seventeenth century. Two of the rectangles, finished with gilt metal tape, were attached directly to an upholstered couch; the other two were made into cushions, no doubt for the same couch. Each of the roundels contains a half-length figure. All four figures hold models of churches, three of them wear bishops' miters and the fourth, a cardinal's hat. The roundels were most likel once part of an orphery band or cross on either a chasuble, or a cope, although they also could have been parts of the border of an antependium or the apparels on a dalmatic.
Artwork Details
- Title: Roundel
- Date: 15th century (roundels) and 17th century (panels)
- Culture: Italian or Spanish
- Medium: linen, silk, and gilt metal thread appliquéd to silk cut velvet embroidered with silk and gilt metal thread in padded couching and couching of gilt metal strips.
- Dimensions: Including tape: 55 x 42.5 cm (21 3/4 x 16 5/8 in)
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.1.2441
- Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection
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