Swatch

Horizontal, rectangular piece. Silver-gray background with plant design in beige with different shades of color. It consists of a central, vertical row of leaf motifs, framed by another two rows with a floral and vase motif. The composition is surrounded by scroll motifs.

Inspired by European Baroque designs for tapestry. However, the fabric is double the width of those that inspired it, so while one motif could fill the whole pattern on a Baroque fabric, here, Fortuny repeats the motifs to cover the space between the selvages. It creates the effect of velvet engraved with gold.