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The Grategus

Wallpaper
1901 (made)
Artist/Maker
Essex (manufacturer)
C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'The Grategus' wallpaper, a repeating design of grey birds perched on vertical stems with large leaves and purple berries, on a brown-grey ground; Colour machine print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleThe Grategus (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print, on paper
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Portion of 'The Grategus' wallpaper, a repeating design of grey birds perched on vertical stems with large leaves and purple berries, on a brown-grey ground; Colour machine print, on paper; Designed by C. F. A. Voysey; Produced by Essex & Co.' England; 1901.
Physical description
Portion of 'The Grategus' wallpaper, a repeating design of grey birds perched on vertical stems with large leaves and purple berries, on a brown-grey ground; Colour machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 68.6cm
  • Width: 53.3cm
Dimensions from: Oman, Charles C. and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Credit line
Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd
Object history
Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Birds
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Berries
Bibliographic references
  • Oman, Charles C. and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1953
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.268-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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