Mezzaro Wall Hanging, c. 1840, with Brilliant Colors • Palampore shell-back Height 24" Width 18

Height   24" Width 18

applied handles 15 x 10 ½

Oil on Muslin

Signed and dated Maud Earl 1914 (ll)  Oil on silk laid to canvas 66 x 63 inches (167

195" l x 30" w

Mezzaro Wall Hanging, c. 1840, with Brilliant Colors • Palampore shell-back Height 24" Width 18A lovely large Mezzaro wall hanging, c. 1840, typical of Genoa, early 19th Century. Having classic palampore motif of a mound and try of life densely loaded with flowers and birds in an exotic taste, framed by a large flowered border of peonies, roses, and carnations on branches with peacocks, insects, butterflies and birds. 138 x 67 Hanging in two strips of cotton sewn before printing on a wooden board in eight colors, mauve, red, yellow, blue,