"Allegorical Figures," ca. 1893
Designed by Léon-Victor Solon (French, 1872–1957); Manufacturer: Thomas Wardle & Co.
English
Printed silk
Technical Glossary
Designed by Léon-Victor Solon (French, 1872–1957); Manufacturer: Thomas Wardle & Co.
English
Printed silk
50 x 34 in. (127 x 86.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 2000 (2000.48)
This piece represents the only known textile design by Léon-Victor Solon (1872–1957). Like his father, Marc-Louis-Emanuel Solon (1835–1913), he worked primarily as a ceramic artist for the English firm of Minton, and was well known for his successful interpretation of Art Nouveau–style floral and figural compositions on ceramic tiles and decorative vases. In addition to being printed on silk, the design was also printed on cotton velveteen, which was a common furnishing textile of the period.
