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Swatch

Mariano FortunyCirca 1907-1949

Museo del Traje, Madrid

Museo del Traje, Madrid
Madrid, Spain

Horizontal, rectangular piece. On a background of different shades of blue are four strings of Arabic script in silver on narrow, white, vertical lines arranged evenly all over the background. Around the edges, there is a band of another gray cloth with a taffeta weave and scroll designs stenciled in silver. The edges are finished with a hem and it is lined with a yellow supporting fabric.

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  • Title: Swatch
  • Creator: Mariano Fortuny
  • Creator Birth Date: 1871
  • Creator Death Date: 1949
  • Manufacturer: Fortuny - Palazzo Pesaro Orfei
  • Date Created: Circa 1907-1949
  • Location Created: Venecia, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 52x38 cm
  • Type: Swatch
  • Original Source: CE088496
  • Rights: Museo del Traje CIPE
  • Medium: Linen, metal
Museo del Traje, Madrid

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