Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C , Case DW, Shelf 53, Box I

Cockatoo

Wallpaper
1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer)
Crane, Walter (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Cockatoo' wallpaper, a design featuring cockatoos, peacocks, pomegranate fruit and a large iris flower, in shades of orange with a dark ground; Colour woodblock print on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Interiors
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleCockatoo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Printing Ink
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Cockatoo' wallpaper, a design featuring cockatoos, peacocks, pomegranate fruit and a large iris flower, in shades of orange with a dark ground; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Exhibited at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1900; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1891.
Physical description
Portion of 'Cockatoo' wallpaper, a design featuring cockatoos, peacocks, pomegranate fruit and a large iris flower, in shades of orange with a dark ground; Colour woodblock print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71.1cm
  • Width: 49.7cm
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.
Exhibited at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1900.
The frieze 'Iris and Pomegranate' (E.4025,4026-1915) was intended for use with this wallpaper.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Peacocks
All-Over Pattern
Cockatoo
Pomegranates (Fruit)
Iris
Associated objects
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.4017-1915

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 15, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O224520/cockatoo-wallpaper-crane-walter/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest