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National

Wallpaper
1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'National' wallpaper featuring; medallions containing St Andrew and St George on horseback, carrying their respective flags; part of a shield bearing the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom; and a combination of thistles and other plants; in yellow and gold print with green flock on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print and flock on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNational (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print and flock on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'National' wallpaper featuring; medallions containing St Andrew and St George on horseback, carrying their respective flags; part of a shield bearing the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom; and a combination of thistles and other plants; in yellow and gold print with green flock on a pale ground; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print and flock on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1897.
Physical description
Portion of 'National' wallpaper featuring; medallions containing St Andrew and St George on horseback, carrying their respective flags; part of a shield bearing the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom; and a combination of thistles and other plants; in yellow and gold print with green flock on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print and flock on paper.
Dimensions
  • Average size of e.5116 5123 1919 height: 83.8cm
  • Average size of e.5116 5123 1919 width: 50.8cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
.S.GEORGE. / S.ANDREW (Lettered as part of design.)
Subjects depicted
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 & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
Collection
Accession number
E.5122-1919

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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