
The Art Institute of Chicago
Dalmatic with Apparel and Orphrey Band
Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts and brocading wefts; apparels and orphrey bands: silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; edged with woven fringeSpain/17th century
Description
Dalmatic with Apparel and Orphrey Band is an internationally celebrated Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts and brocading wefts; apparels and orphrey bands: silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; edged with woven fringe created by Spain (17th century). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Dimensions
119.4 × 92.1 × 155.5 cm (47 × 36 1/4 × 61 1/4 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
522
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Spain
Baroque • Spain • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery