Lino-Block

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Artist/Maker	Armfield, Diana (maker)
Place of origin	England (made)

This lino-block was probably cut by the designer, Diana Armfield, as a trial for the pattern repeat. The pattern was produced as a screen-printed wallpaper, 'High Summer', by John Line & Sons Ltd., in 1956. There are samples of two different colourways in the collection (E.449, 450-1999), and the pattern was also produced as a textile.

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Categories	Tools & Equipment Wall Coverings
Object type	Lino-block
Materials and techniques	Linoleum, incised and cut away Linoleum (Material) Incising Trimming (Cutting)
Brief description	Lino-block for wallpaper pattern 'High Summer' by Diana Armfield, England, ca. 1956.
Physical description	Lino-block cut with a pattern produced as a wallpaper, 'High Summer', 1956
Dimensions	Irregular height: 32.5cm Irregular width: 34cm Cut to give one full repeat of pattern
Production type	Unique
Credit line	Given by Diana Armfield
Production	Attribution note: The lino-block was probably cut as a trial for the pattern repeat. The pattern was produced as a screen-printed wallpaper, 'High Summer' by John Line & Sons Ltd. in 1956. There are samples of 2 colourways in the Collection, also given by Diana Armfield (E.449,450-1999). It was also produced as a textile.
Summary	This lino-block was probably cut by the designer, Diana Armfield, as a trial for the pattern repeat. The pattern was produced as a screen-printed wallpaper, 'High Summer', by John Line & Sons Ltd., in 1956. There are samples of two different colourways in the collection (E.449, 450-1999), and the pattern was also produced as a textile.
Associated objects	E.449-1999 (Impression) E.450-1999 (Impression)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.448-1999

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Record created	October 26, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11901/lino-block-armfield-diana/

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