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Oak

Wallpaper
1904 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Oak' wallpaper border, a running design of oak tree branches, with leaves and acorns, on a pale-blue ground with a dark-blue border band; Colour woodblock print on paper; One of thirty-eight portions in different colourways (E.5045-5082-1919).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOak (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Oak' wallpaper border, a running design of oak tree branches, with leaves and acorns, on a pale-blue ground with a dark-blue border band; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; One of thirty-eight portions of 'Oak' friezes, borders and corner sections, in different colourways (E.5045-5082-1919); Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1904.
Physical description
Portion of 'Oak' wallpaper border, a running design of oak tree branches, with leaves and acorns, on a pale-blue ground with a dark-blue border band; Colour woodblock print on paper; One of thirty-eight portions in different colourways (E.5045-5082-1919).
Style
Subjects depicted
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
  • 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.5072-1919

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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