Work of Art Record 42564

Record No

42564

Collection

Opus Anglicanum: The Evelyn Thomas Database of Medieval English Embroidery

Inventory Number

Christie No.: 54

Location

Italy, Anagni: Cathedral, S. Maria, Treasury

Date

late 13c.

Subject Headings

Diagram

Description

Cope.

Notes

Vestment formerly reshaped as chasuble, possibly in early 14th century. Orphrey, hood, morse and lower border missing.

Mentioned in early 14th century inventory of church goods of Pope Boniface VIII, preserved in Anagni cathedral.

Citations

De Farcy, L., Broderie (1890), I, p. 117; pl. 53

Errera, I., "Tesoro di stoffe ricamate," Rassegna d'arte, XII (1912), pp. 173-174; fig. 5

Sandberg-Vavalà, E., Croce dipinta italiana (1929), pp. 320 n. 29, 337 n. 43

Christie, A., English Medieval Embroidery (1938), pp. 99 -101 (no. 54); pls. LI-LIII; fig. 91

Wentzel, H., "Maria mit dem Jesusknaben an der Hand," Zeitschrift des deutschen Vereins für Kunstwissenschaft, IX (1942), pp. 216-218, 222, 229, 232, 242; fig. 26

Cecchelli, C., Vita di Roma: Arti minori, costume (1951-1952), p. 332

Brieger, P., English Art 1216-1307 (1957), p. 210; pl. 78(a)

Mortari, L., Tesoro della Cattedrale di Anagni (1963), pp. 26-28 no. 7; figs. 21-26

Semff, M., "Textiler Festschmuck in Stein," Münchner Jahrbuch der bildenden Kunst, XXXVIII (1987), p. 102; fig. 21

Giorgi, M., & Palei, G., "Opus anglicanum del Piviale di Pio II," OPD restauro, VI (1994), p. 212

Morgan, N., "Opus Anglicanum nel tesoro pontifico," Gotico europeo in Italia (1994), p. 300; figs. 3, 8-10

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