Altar Back

1801–1900

Medium: Embroidered in silver and gold metal wrapped fiber cord, silver frisé, silk floss, silk plain weave fabric for appliqué, twisted silk (2-ply), lining "silver purl" silver "plate", cord; couching in pattern over cord, couching; satin, long and short, stem, and couched filling stitches; French knot
Dimensions: 36.9 × 206.7 cm (14 1/2 × 81 3/8 in.)
Genre: textile
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago