MARY IRELAND (1891-C.1980) ‘MADONNA & CHILD WITH ROSES AND THORNS’ DATED 1955 appliqué fabric mosaic panel, painted silk, with applied signature lower right MARY IRELAND, artist’s inscriptions verso FABRIC MOSAIC PANEL BY MARY IRELAND/ MAY 1955

(33cm x 28cm)

Note: bears further artist’s inscription verso, “Materials used: roses from 18th century brocade, border to background 18th century polish, child’s robe Persian silk, Mary’s bodice early 19th century Indian embroidery, background and velvets 20th century (first half)”