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Artichoke

Wallpaper
1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Artichoke' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of artichoke plants and acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleArtichoke (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Artichoke' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of artichoke plants and acanthus leaves; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1895.
Physical description
Portion of 'Artichoke' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of artichoke plants and acanthus leaves; Colour woodblock print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75cm
  • Width: 53.3cm
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.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.5132-1919 (Colourway)
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 & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
Collection
Accession number
E.5131-1919

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
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