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Wallpaper
Binyon, Brightwen - Enlarge image
Wallpaper
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1875 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Binyon, Brightwen (F.S.A., A.R.l.B.A.) (designer)
Jeffrey (manufacturer) - Materials and Techniques:
Colour woodblock print, on paper
- Credit Line:
Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
- Museum number:
E.1881-1934
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case DW, shelf 50
Physical description
Portion of a wallpaper frieze of swallows and dragonflies, in shades of brown and gold; Colour print from wood blocks on paper.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
1875 (made)
Artist/maker
Binyon, Brightwen (F.S.A., A.R.l.B.A.) (designer)
Jeffrey (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Dimensions
Height: 27.3 cm portion, Width: 45.8 cm portion
Object history note
Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Descriptive line
Portion of a wallpaper frieze of swallows and dragonflies, in shades of brown and gold; Designed by Brightwen Binyon; Colour print from wood blocks on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1875.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'773
Portion of a frieze of swallows and dragonflies
Produced by Jeffrey & Co.
1875
Colour print from wood blocks
27.3 x 45.8 cm
E.1881-1934
The above 2 items, nos 772, 773, were given by the WM'
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Colour woodblock print
Subjects depicted
Dragonflies; Swallows
Categories
Wall coverings
Collection code
PDP
