Porto Fino
Furnishing Fabric
1952 (designed)
1952 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
This charming design by Mary Oliver depicts traditional fishing boats bobbing alongside the port architecture of Porto Fino, a popular tourist destination on Italy's Genoese coast. After World War II, tourist destinations such as France and Italy and the paraphernalia of travel provided inspiration for fashion and furnishing textile designer such as Oliver.
Oliver, a graduate of the London County Council Central School of Arts & Crafts (established in 1896) designed prints for a wide range of leading textile manufacturers including Donald Brothers, Heals Fabrics, Edinburgh Weavers, and in this case Gayonnes Limited. In 1967, Oliver launched her eponymous textile company, a subsidiary of Donald Brothers. Her first collection took inspiration from an extended trip to the middle-east and featured a number of graphic, geometric prints with names such as Jerusalem and Jericho.
Oliver, a graduate of the London County Council Central School of Arts & Crafts (established in 1896) designed prints for a wide range of leading textile manufacturers including Donald Brothers, Heals Fabrics, Edinburgh Weavers, and in this case Gayonnes Limited. In 1967, Oliver launched her eponymous textile company, a subsidiary of Donald Brothers. Her first collection took inspiration from an extended trip to the middle-east and featured a number of graphic, geometric prints with names such as Jerusalem and Jericho.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Porto Fino (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric, screen-printed cotton, 1952, British, Mary Oliver for Gayonnes Ltd. "Porto Fino" |
| Physical description | Screen printed cotton depicting a whimsical scene of fishing boats in a port, with terraced rows of houses. Green and cream colourway. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gayonnes Ltd. |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | This charming design by Mary Oliver depicts traditional fishing boats bobbing alongside the port architecture of Porto Fino, a popular tourist destination on Italy's Genoese coast. After World War II, tourist destinations such as France and Italy and the paraphernalia of travel provided inspiration for fashion and furnishing textile designer such as Oliver. Oliver, a graduate of the London County Council Central School of Arts & Crafts (established in 1896) designed prints for a wide range of leading textile manufacturers including Donald Brothers, Heals Fabrics, Edinburgh Weavers, and in this case Gayonnes Limited. In 1967, Oliver launched her eponymous textile company, a subsidiary of Donald Brothers. Her first collection took inspiration from an extended trip to the middle-east and featured a number of graphic, geometric prints with names such as Jerusalem and Jericho. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.62-1953 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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