RESERVED FOR D Early Antique Mariano Fortuny Hanging monastery_work Pale cream silk and linen

Pale cream silk and linen blend

SIZE 21 inches x 14 inches  (53cm x 36cm)

Dark Blue/Grey

Cloth of Gold ground embroidered in gold metallic and coloured silk threads

SIZE 31 inches max x 24 inches (80m x 61cm)

RESERVED FOR D Early Antique Mariano Fortuny Hanging monastery_work Pale cream silk and linenExquisite antique panel Printed in Mariano Fortuny Venice Studio circa 1920 skillful organic printing on a silvery grey ground with subtle undertones of green. Gold metallic pigment overlay When running hands over the fabric the various pigments , printing and painting processes can be felt beneath your fingers. Unlike modern examples which are mostly flat and one dimensional Unique and hand finished, like all early examples has beautiful striation