Lithographic embroidery panel: antependium (altar front) Italian Barochetto style (Genoa),...

Lithographic embroidery panel: antependium (altar front)
Italian Barochetto style (Genoa), equivalent to the French Louis XV style. Circa 1740–60
Intended for a major parish church or a castle chapel
The dimensions indicate that the piece has not been cut and is complete
Dimensions: H_95 cm W_247 cm

Embroidery primarily executed in needle-painting technique using overlapping stitches with multicolored silk threads for the saint (probably St. Teresa of Avila or St. Colette), the cherubs, and the flowers, all on a well-preserved original silk or satin background. The central medallion, with a crenellated gilded wood frame, is adorned with the figure of Saint Teresa or Saint Colette and two cherubs against an ivory background featuring garlands of flowers and foliage finely rendered in polychrome.
Gold metallic threads are also visible in the rocaille patterns.
In good condition

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