Harvard Art Museums > 1931.24: Chalice veil 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"Chalice veil (Unidentified Artist) , 1931.24,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231625. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.24 People Unidentified Artist Title Chalice veil Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date last quarter 18th century Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231625 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk, metallic yarns (filé. lamé and frisé) and sequins Technique Embroidery Dimensions 64.1 × 66 cm (25 1/4 × 26 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Charles A. Coolidge, Boston, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1931 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Charles A. Coolidge Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.24 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 Square cloth of white satin ground weave with polychrome embroideries of grapes, wheat blades, leaves, tendrils around edge. In the center is an IHS monogram, with a cross above and three nails below, in a medallion with radiating beams. Stitches include bullion, satin and whip. 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
