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Billow

Wallpaper
1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer)
Crane, Walter (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Billow' wallpaper, depicting two leaping fish on a ground of wave pattern; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Interiors
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleBillow (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Printing Ink
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Billow' wallpaper, depicting two leaping fish on a ground of wave pattern; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1879.
Physical description
Portion of 'Billow' wallpaper, depicting two leaping fish on a ground of wave pattern; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.3cm
  • Width: 45.7cm
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 Mr Emslie John Horniman
Object history
Given by Mr Emslie John Horniman.

This paper was produced in another version, showing fish.
The wallpaper frieze 'Mermaid' (E.4042-1915) was intended for use with this wallpaper.
Subjects depicted
Fish
Waves (Water)
Wave Pattern
Associated object
E.4042-1915 (Set)
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.
  • 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.4024-1915

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
Record URL
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