Chasuble with Orphrey Bands
| Title | Chasuble with Orphrey Bands |
|---|---|
| Artist | Spain |
| Date | 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts and brocading wefts; orphrey bands: silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; edged with woven fringe |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Spain Spain |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Chasuble with Orphrey Bands” is a work by Spain, dated 17th century. It is executed in silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts and brocading wefts; orphrey bands: silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; edged with woven fringe and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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