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Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist

Chasuble with Medallion Depicting John the Baptist

After a fresco by Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530) (Tondo only) Italy
Date
1575/1625
Medium
Linen, plain weave underlaid with silk, plain weave with insert medallion of silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and linen in satin, split and stem stitches; couching and French knots; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with patterning wefts and complementary weft weave tapes; lined with silk, plain weave
Dimensions
109.5 × 73.3 cm (43 1/8 × 28 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment