Altar Frontal by Italy, textile, 1801-1900

Altar Frontal

Italy

Year
1801-1900
Medium
Silk, satin weave over linen, plain weave; lined with silk in plain weave; moiré; braid in gilt over silk and yellow silk (gold fringe - twisted threads, gilt over core); embroidered in silk floss, silver and gilt over silk core with satin, (flat), long and short, stem (outline) stitches; couching and some underside couching
Dimensions
108.3 × 207.6 cm (42 5/8 × 81 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Italy

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