Orphrey Cross
| Title | Orphrey Cross |
|---|---|
| Artist | Southern Germany |
| Date | Late 15th century 15th century |
| Medium | Silk, satin weave underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and three-dimensional figures of silk, satin weave; linen, plain weave; and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal-strip- and wire-wrapped silk in satin stitch; couching, padded couching, and French knots; painted; glass beads and semi-precious stones |
| Classification | needlework (visual works) |
| Origin | Southern Germany Southern Germany |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Emily Crane Chadbourne Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Orphrey Cross” is a work by Southern Germany, dated Late 15th century. It is executed in silk, satin weave underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and three-dimensional figures of silk, satin weave; linen, plain weave; and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal-strip- and wire-wrapped silk in satin stitch; couching, padded couching, and french knots; painted; glass beads and semi-precious stones and classified as needlework (visual works). 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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