Almond Blossom and Swallow

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Artist/Maker	Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer) Crane, Walter (designer)
Place of origin	England (made)

Portion of wallpaper frieze 'Almond Blossom and Swallow', depicting swallows flying amidst branches of pink blossom, on a blue ground; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.

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Categories	Wall Coverings Prints Interiors Animals and Wildlife
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	Almond Blossom and Swallow (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Colour woodblock print, on paper Printing Ink Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description	Portion of wallpaper frieze 'Almond Blossom and Swallow', depicting swallows flying amidst branches of pink blossom, on a blue ground; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1878.
Physical description	Portion of wallpaper frieze 'Almond Blossom and Swallow', depicting swallows flying amidst branches of pink blossom, on a blue ground; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions	Height: 543mm Width: 725mm Pasted to old sheet 550 x 743 mm.
Credit line	Given by Mr Emslie John Horniman
Object history	Given by Mr Emslie John Horniman. Made for use with the filling 'Almond Blossom and Wallflower' (E.641-1952). This frieze was exhibited at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1878, together with the filling, where it was awarded a gold medal.
Subjects depicted	Blossom Swallows (Birds) Branches (Tree)
Associated objects	E.4038-1915 (Colourway) E.641-1952 (Set) E.4021-1915 (Version)
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. 2044 Katagami Style Exhibition catalogue, 2012 Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1915, London: Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1916.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.4037-1915

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Record created	April 3, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O220714/almond-blossom-and-swallow-wallpaper-crane-walter/

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