High Summer

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Artist/Maker	John Line & Sons Ltd. (manufacturer) Armfield, Diana (designer)
Place of origin	England (designed (pattern)) England (manufactured)

This is one of two samples of this wallpaper pattern in different colourways in the collection (E.449, 450-1999), and the pattern was also produced as a textile. An original lino-block, which was probably cut by the designer, Diana Armfield, as a trial for the pattern repeat is also in the collection (E.448-1999).

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Category	Wall Coverings
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	High Summer (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Screen-printing on laminated paper Printing Inks Laminated Paper Screen Printing
Brief description	Sample of wallpaper 'High Summer', designed by Diana Armfield, England, 1956.
Physical description	Sample of wallpaper with design of briar roses, butteflies etc screen-printed in black on brownish-grey.
Dimensions	Height: 20.7cm Width: 12cm
Production type	Mass produced
Marks and inscriptions	'[part cut away]NE / [cut away]URA / [cut away]03 / [cut away]PER PIECE / [cut away]WASHABLE' (English; on the back; printed; ink; 1956) 'Line / Vymura / 4403 / 36/6' (English; on the back; handwriting; ballpoint pen)
Credit line	Given by Diana Armfield
Production	Reason For Production: Retail
Subjects depicted	Briar Roses Butterflies Dragonflies
Summary	This is one of two samples of this wallpaper pattern in different colourways in the collection (E.449, 450-1999), and the pattern was also produced as a textile. An original lino-block, which was probably cut by the designer, Diana Armfield, as a trial for the pattern repeat is also in the collection (E.448-1999).
Associated objects	E.449-1999 (Colourway) E.448-1999 (Object)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.450-1999

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Record created	October 26, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11900/high-summer-wallpaper-armfield-diana/

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