CultureFlemish
Titles
- Chasuble with Scenes from the Lives of Christ and the Virgin
Datec. 1510
Fabric probably made inFlorence, Italy
Decorated inThe Netherlands
MediumSilk, velvet, gold- and silver-wrapped thread, linen
DimensionsOverall: 88 1/2 × 28 3/4 in. (224.8 × 73 cm)
Front: 41 5/16 × 25 1/4 in. (105 × 64.2 cm)
Back: 47 3/16 × 28 3/4 in. (119.8 × 73 cm)
Front: 41 5/16 × 25 1/4 in. (105 × 64.2 cm)
Back: 47 3/16 × 28 3/4 in. (119.8 × 73 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Meredith J. Long in honor of Gary Tinterow at "One Great Night in November, 2018"
Object number2018.365
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.
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Samuel Gassman
2023
Tiara: Iron, platinum, enamel on copper, 19th century neoclassical helmet shell cameos, pink conch shell cameo, 19th century malachite cameo, 19th century hard stone cameo, shell, ebony, rose quartz, citrine, opal, garnet, sea glass, aquamarine, amethyst, gold, natural pearls, tigers eye, 19th century cut steel, silk, cotton velvet, and silk floss
Box: Archival foam core, Magic Smooth resin, cotton gauze, silk, cotton velvet, silver, metallic bullion ribbon, paper, cotton damask c. 1900, silk damask c. 1850, 18th century linen, cotton thread, and silk floss
2024.284.A,.B
late 19th–early 20th century
Silk brocade with metal-wrapped threads (outer); silk, ikat woven (lining)
33.89
1765–1780
Silk brocade with silver floss and fluting
2022.115
Maison Lesage
1989
Silk moiré, leather appliqué, velvet ribbon, satin ribbon, gold thread, silk twist, and bugle beads
95.532.A,.B
Early 20th century
Cotton and silk base fabric, gold and silver thread, and silver sequins
Silver sequins
90.436