Chasuble

Unknown

18th century · Silk and metal thread on silk · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This chasuble– the tabard-like garment worn by a Catholic priest– was probably only assembled in the mid- to late-nineteenth century. The colorful symmetrical pattern of lotus flowers, baskets and arabesques is a needlework which was originally sewn on a coarse, green taffeta silk, since carefully cut out of that support and applied onto the much newer mustard yellow silk that we see now.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Silk and metal thread on silk

Culture

Italian or Central European

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Lewis Einstein, 1952