Silk handkerchief
A silk handkerchief printed with a picture by Fortunino Mantania who was an italian who worked as a war artist in Britain. I think this handkerchief came into the family collection when a family friend died. Her father had also been in France. The picture it represents is a fine art piece. I understand the painting was printed onto handkerchieves and sold on the streets in London.
CONTRIBUTOR
Carol Kerry
DATE
1915
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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