Harvard Art Museums > 1927.194: Chasuble Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Chasuble (Unidentified Artist) , 1927.194,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214851. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1927.194 People Unidentified Artist Title Chasuble Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 16th century Places Creation Place: Europe Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214851 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk and metallic gilt yarns on linen plain weave support Technique Embroidery Dimensions 127 x 63.5 cm (50 x 25 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Robert H. Monks, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1927 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Monks Accession Year 1927 Object Number 1927.194 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Crimson cut velvet (pieced) chasuble with embroidered orphrey panels in silk and metallic yarns with couched stitching and appliqués, depicting on the front: a bishop saint and a deacon martyr in niches with turrets; on the back: a virgin martyr saint, a bishop saint, and a deacon saint. Bishop saints have applied fabric cloaks and deacons apparels. Edged in woven gold metallic braid (added later?). Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
