Object details
Accession number
T16com79
Primary Creator
French
Full title
Chasuble Front with Island Silk Design of Tulips, Roses, and Seeded Fruits
Creation Date
about 1725-1740
Description
Floral, Fruit
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
Dimensions
77.5 x 67.3 cm (30 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Silk tabby brocaded with polychrome silk and silver yarns
Dimension Notes
Front: 77 x 39 x 67 cm (30 3/8 x 15 1/4-26 9/16 in.)
Back: 121 x 71 x 79 cm (47 5/8 x 28-31 1/4 in.)
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Raphael Room
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 183, no. 155, ill. (as French or Italian, dated 1730-1740)
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