Lithographic embroidery panel: antependium (altar front) - Lot 81

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Lithographic embroidery panel: antependium (altar front) - Lot 81
Lithographic embroidery panel: antependium (altar front) Italian Barochetto style (Genoa), equivalent to the French Louis XV style, circa 1740–60 Dimensions: L_247 cm, H_0.95 cm This piece and the secondary panel were intended for a large-scale side altar or tabernacle. A satin or silk background embroidered with silk threads, featuring a central floral motif rising from a gilded shell, surrounded by garlands of polychrome flowers and foliage on a background forming a large stylized console. The trompe l’œil architectural structure supports the composition, reinforcing the idea of a design intended to create a visual echo within the same sacred space. Sources: - The Cluny Museum, Paris - The Lyon Textile Museum - The Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris - Palace of Versailles (the Royal Chapel houses floral embroidered fabrics) - The Condé Museum, Chantilly Expert: Frank KASSAPIAN Expert: Frank KASSAPIAN
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