Beltrami, Black Suede Sculpted Silhouette Heel, Gold Metal Leaf Motif around Pearl Cluster, Metallic Gold Lining
Beltrami Black Suede Pump
This extraordinary Beltrami Black Suede Pump from the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection combines an elegant sculpted silhouette with elaborate decorative detailing.
The black suede upper sweeps around the foot in a graceful, architectural form. Its most distinctive feature is an ornate gold metal leaf motif surrounding a pearl cluster, creating a jewel-like focal point against the deep black suede. Inside, a luminous metallic gold lining provides a dramatic contrast.
A. J. Green’s oil portrait treats the shoe as something more than an item of fashion. Light, shadow and rich surface detail transform it into an individual portrait — an object associated with one of the world’s most famous and controversial collections of designer footwear.
The original painting is reproduced as a museum-quality art print for the Sole Support collection.
High Quality Fine Art Print on thick, matte, museum-grade archival paper. From an Original 2008 Oil Painting by A. J. Green, featuring shoes worn by Imelda Marcos. It will be carefully rolled up and delivered in a heavy-duty cardboard tube.
Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and confirmation of your total charitable donation.
Size: 30"x24" (76x61cm).
Your Print Is Unique, Individually Numbered, Registered and Authenticated by Sole Support
Every Sole Support print is individually numbered and registered to its owner in our permanent database, creating a unique record of provenance and authenticity that can accompany the artwork throughout its life and future ownership.
Helping the Street Children of Manila
Every Beltrami Imelda Marcos Shoe Print purchased helps support vulnerable children through Sole Support. A fixed amount of 25% of the value of each print is donated to accredited Philippine charities working on the frontline caring for homeless children living rough on the streets of Manila. Further details can be found HERE.
£79.00
About Beltrami . . .
Beltrami is one of the more intriguing names represented among the shoes selected for the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection portrait series.
Unlike internationally documented fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Chanel and Charles Jourdan, comparatively little authoritative historical information about this particular Beltrami footwear label is readily available today. For that reason, Sole Support does not attribute a founding date or designer history without reliable documentary evidence.
What survives is the shoe itself.
Its combination of black suede, metallic gold lining, sculptural construction and elaborate gold-and-pearl ornamentation reflects an approach to evening footwear in which the shoe was designed almost as an item of jewellery.
The portrait therefore also performs an archival function, recording an unusual piece of fashion history that might otherwise disappear from view.
Did You Know?
Not every designer represented in a historic fashion collection remains internationally famous.
Fashion history tends to preserve the largest houses, while smaller manufacturers, regional designers and specialist shoemakers can gradually disappear from the historical record.
That makes surviving objects particularly valuable.
This Beltrami shoe associated with the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection provides a physical record of the label’s design aesthetic: dramatic black suede, a sculpted silhouette, metallic gold interior and an elaborate decorative motif built around a pearl cluster.
A. J. Green’s painting adds another layer to that record. Rather than merely photographing the shoe, the portrait isolates it and gives the object the visual importance traditionally reserved for a person.
Why Collect This Beltrami Black Suede Pump Print?
The Beltrami Black Suede Pump print is particularly appealing because the shoe is both beautiful and mysterious.
Its dramatic contrast of black suede and metallic gold immediately draws attention, while the gold leaf motif and pearl cluster give the shoe an almost jewellery-like character.
But its significance extends beyond decoration.
As part of the Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection, the shoe is connected to a story encompassing fashion, extraordinary consumption, political history and the enduring cultural fascination surrounding Imelda Marcos’s shoes.
A. J. Green’s portrait preserves that object as art.
Displayed today through Sole Support, the image acquires a further purpose: using an object once associated with extraordinary privilege to help raise funds for vulnerable children.
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Beltrami — Quick Facts
| Designer | Beltrami |
| Shoe style | Sculpted silhouette pump |
| Material | Black suede |
| Decoration | Gold metal leaf motif |
| Feature detail | Pearl cluster embellishment |
| Lining | Metallic gold |
| Collection | Imelda Marcos Shoe Collection |
| Artwork | Original oil painting |
| Artist | A. J. Green |
| Print type | Museum-quality art print |
| Charitable purpose | Supporting vulnerable children |
