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The central part of the embroidered eiderdown
Rafael Masó1910
Rafael Masó Foundation
Girona, Spain
Embroidered eiderdown designed by Masó for his parents
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Details
- Title: The central part of the embroidered eiderdown
- Creator Lifespan: 1880-08-16/1935-07-13
- Creator Nationality: Catalan
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Girona
- Creator Birth Place: Girona
- Date: 1910
- Physical Dimensions: w124.5 x h94 cm (complete)
- Inscriptions: "Fortitudo/Pulchritudo" [Strength/neatness]
- Description: The eiderdown is decorated with vegetal motifs and letters. "Fortitudo" and "Pulchritudo" make reference to male and female atributtes, respectively. It symbolizes matrimony.
- Architect: Rafael Masó
- Provenance: Fundació Rafael Masó
- Type: Textile
- Rights: Digital image by Jordi Puig / Fundació Rafael Masó
- External Link: Fundació Rafael Masó
- Medium: Clothing
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