Volume V - Mahon

“This collection was inspired by a Grand Tour trip undertaken by a young Englishman in the 18th century during the reign of King George III. After visiting Pompeii and Athens, he continues on to India through Constantinople and follows along the Silk Road in search of new sources of inspiration that he eventually finds in India: prints on cotton, depicting motifs of plants, flowers and geometrics with a recurring rhythmic pattern. This traveler called Sebastian also comes across patterns from the Far East featuring figures printed on a golden background, and multi-colored silk embroiderie...”