'Olympia' pattern
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949)
Category
Textiles
Date
1900 - 1929
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
660 mm (Width); 590 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Venice
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609526.5
Summary
A printed cotton fragment in 'Olympia' pattern. Purple, printed white with 17th century baroque design. Best sample of original condition; cut and folded on four sides. Early 20th century Italian manufacture by Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949) who favoured the use of cottons, and was eclectic in his use of design sources. Much of his output was intended for use in Historic Houses where the original brilliance had diminished. Difficult to date because he re-used designs all his life. 'Mariano Fortuny Venice; Exhibition Catalogue Brighton Museum 1980'.
Provenance
Lady Berwick may have brought this fabric with her from Italy when she married Lord Berwick in 1919. Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Makers and roles
Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949), designer