Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo was a Spanish polymath, artist, inventor and fashion designer who opened his couture house in 1906 and continued until 1946. He was the son of the painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal. Wikipedia
Born: May 11, 1871, Granada, Spain
Died: May 3, 1949 (age 77 years), Venice, Italy
Parents: Marià Fortuny and Cecilia de Madrazo
Spouse: Henriette Negrin (m. 1924–1949)