Fragment (From a Vestment)

Italy, Florence, 15th century

A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and patterning wefts. · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Italy, Florence ¹
Date: 15th century ¹
Medium: Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and patterning wefts ¹
Original: 3,000 × 2,149 px ¹
License: Public domain (Art Institute of Chicago)
Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

Object record, Art Institute of Chicago

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