Collection Online
Jacket
Medium
silk, glass
Measurements
81.5 cm (centre back) 67.0 cm (sleeve length)
Place/s of Execution
Venice, Italy
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, printed in black on gold silk: MARINO FORTUNY / VENISE
Accession Number
CT56-1986
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1986
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Half-length jacket made out of green velvet printed in gold with curvilinear, interlocking repeat pattern including mythical animals, winged creatures, tree - of - life motifs and architectural details. The jacket has a mandarin collar, bound in pink silk that continues through the centre fronts and around the hemline and sleeve finish. The jacket fastens with Venetian glass beads and black silk loops.