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Wallpaper

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of a wallpaper frieze of arcades, containing in the centre an illustration of Aesop's fable, 'The Fox and the Crane', and, on either side, a rose and a pomegranate in a vase; Print from wood block on paper; black on terracotta.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Print from wood block on paper; black on terracotta
Brief description
Portion of a wallpaper frieze of arcades, containing in the centre an illustration of Aesop's fable, 'The Fox and the Crane', and, on either side, a rose and a pomegranate in a vase; Probably designed by William Burges; Print from wood block on paper; black on terracotta; England; ca.1870.
Physical description
Portion of a wallpaper frieze of arcades, containing in the centre an illustration of Aesop's fable, 'The Fox and the Crane', and, on either side, a rose and a pomegranate in a vase; Print from wood block on paper; black on terracotta.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.5cm
  • Width: 47.4cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Object history
Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceAesop's fable, 'The Fox and the Crane'
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Entwisle, E. A. Wallpapers of the Victorian Era. Leigh-on-Sea, 1964.
  • 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.
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.1874-1934

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Record createdApril 1, 2009
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