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Carnavalet

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
The ground fabric has a marbled effect in shades of ochre, possibly achieved with a partial discharge technique, overprinted with silver metallic ink in a pattern of urns with foliage.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Mariano Fortuny, Spanish, active Italy, 1871–1949
Date
1930s–40s
Credit Line
Gift of Esme Usdan
Medium
Medium: cotton Technique: dyed and printed
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 81 x 123 cm (31 7/8 x 48 7/16 in.)
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Object Name
Textile
Type
Textile
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