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Throstle

Print
ca. 1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Osborne and Little Plc (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Black and white illustration of the 'Throstle' wallpaper design - birds, leaves and berries on a pale ground; Lettered below design Design No: 59 Throstle; Photo offset.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThrostle (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Photo offset
Paper
Offset Printing
Brief description
Black and white illustration of the 'Throstle' wallpaper design - birds, leaves and berries on a pale ground; Photo offset; Osborne & Little Ltd; English; ca. 1973.
Physical description
Black and white illustration of the 'Throstle' wallpaper design - birds, leaves and berries on a pale ground; Lettered below design Design No: 59 Throstle; Photo offset.
Dimensions
  • Height: 60.9cm
  • Width: 38.1cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
Design No: 59 Throstle (Lettered below design.)
Credit line
Given by Osborne & Little Ltd.
Object history
Given by Osborne & Little Ltd.

The pattern of ‘Throstle’ is based on an ink and wash design by an unknown artist for a wallpaper produced by Jeffrey & Co in 1895 (V&A object E.5-1945).
Production
The pattern of ‘Throstle’ is based on an ink and wash design by an unknown artist for a wallpaper produced by Jeffrey & Co in 1895 (V&A object E.5-1945).
Subjects depicted
Leaf (Plant Material)
Stylized Flowers
Berries
Birds
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
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.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1654A-1974

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Record createdFebruary 24, 2009
Record URL
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