Catholic Devout Decor Framed Print

A silk-screened devotional print on rayon or satin

a fabric lithograph.

Those were widely produced from the 1940s through the 1960s.

Date: approximately 1950–1970

Origin: possibly Italy or the United States

Vintage Catholic devotional print

You can touch the fabric directly and there is no glass, it is almost certainly one of the fabric devotional plaques that were popular from roughly the 1940s through the 1960s.

The exposed fabric was intentional. Manufacturers often mounted a printed image on rayon, satin,silk, or a synthetic fabric made to resemble silk,and then stretched or glued it over a rigid backing. The texture and slight sheen gave the print a richer appearance than ordinary paper.

✓ Exposed fabric (no glass)

✓ Small oval format

✓ Lightweight construction

✓ Plastic textured back

✓ Gold-painted decorative frame

✓ Madonna and Child devotional image

These were often inexpensive but attractive religious decorations for bedrooms and living rooms.


Date: about 1950–1965 (give or take 10 years)

The colors—especially the green mantle and rose-colored dress—have held up remarkably well. Many fabric prints from this era have faded badly or developed stains, but this perfect with strong colours.