1726 / 1750, France

1726 / 1750, France

Identifier
2009.300.3260a–c
Transfer of custody
Victoria and Albert Museum
Acquisition
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Chester Dale, 1964
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Description

The textile used in this chasuble, stole, and maniple are from the class of early-18th century silks known as bizarre. Their asymmetrical design placement, exotic imagery and often unusual color combinations were succeeded by more naturalistic floral patterns and the lace meanders and ribbon motifs of the mid-century.