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Mariano FortunyCirca 1907-1949

Museo del Traje, Madrid

Museo del Traje, Madrid
Madrid, Spain

Fortuny tapestry design clearly inspired by Renaissance examples from the 16th century, with a grid of spear-like shapes containing thistle-head motifs.

Horizontal, rectangular piece. Black background with a silver, gold, and russet plant design consisting of a horizontal band of six silver thistle motifs, surrounded by curved russet lines containing a fruit motif. The edges are finished with a hem and it is lined in a beige 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: 43x164 cm
  • Type: Swatch
  • Original Source: CE088490
  • Rights: Museo del Traje CIPE
  • Medium: Cotton, metal
Museo del Traje, Madrid

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