Wallpaper
late 19th century (drawn), ca. 1967 (made)
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The important and influential exhibition of prints and drawings by the artist and illustrator Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) held at the V&A in 1966 triggered a widespread revival of interest in Beardsley's work, and in the Art Nouveau style more generally . His images were used on a variety of contemporary articles such as posters and stationery, but also furnishings such as fabrics and wallpapers. Here a collage of book covers and other illustrations has been translated into a wallpaper pattern, issued by Arthur Sanderson & Sons in 1967.
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Materials and techniques | Roller-printed on linen-weave textured washable paper |
Brief description | Fragment of wallpaper with 'collage' pattern derived from illustrations by Beardsley. ca. 1967 |
Physical description | Fragment of wallpaper with repeating 'collage' pattern of images derived from illustrations by Beardsley. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | Adam Bray / Ledbury Rd. (Textual information; English; on the back; handwriting; ink; Calloway, Stephen) |
Credit line | Given by Adam Bray |
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Summary | The important and influential exhibition of prints and drawings by the artist and illustrator Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) held at the V&A in 1966 triggered a widespread revival of interest in Beardsley's work, and in the Art Nouveau style more generally . His images were used on a variety of contemporary articles such as posters and stationery, but also furnishings such as fabrics and wallpapers. Here a collage of book covers and other illustrations has been translated into a wallpaper pattern, issued by Arthur Sanderson & Sons in 1967. |
Associated object | E.405-1998 (Duplicate) |
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Accession number | E.404-1998 |
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Record created | September 24, 1999 |
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