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Tuscany

Wallpaper
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Tuscany' wallpaper, repeating motifs running in vertical bands; one, male and female heads facing each other, surrounded by small stars; the other, a motif of a circle containing a vase. Stylised foliage runs around the motifs giving a diaper pattern effect. Design in white and green, with blue stars; Colour screen print, on paper.

NB; The circular vase motifs are those used in Minton’s 'Troy' design (E.2425-1980 and E.572A-1966).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Tuscany (manufacturer's title)
  • Limited Editions (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Tuscany' wallpaper, repeating motifs running in vertical bands; one, male and female heads facing each other, surrounded by small stars; the other, a motif of a circle containing a vase. Stylised foliage runs around the motifs giving a diaper pattern effect. Design in white and green, with blue stars; Colour screen print, on paper; Design by John Minton; Produced by John Line & Sons Ltd in their series 'Limited Editions'; England; 1951.
Physical description
Portion of 'Tuscany' wallpaper, repeating motifs running in vertical bands; one, male and female heads facing each other, surrounded by small stars; the other, a motif of a circle containing a vase. Stylised foliage runs around the motifs giving a diaper pattern effect. Design in white and green, with blue stars; Colour screen print, on paper.

NB; The circular vase motifs are those used in Minton’s 'Troy' design (E.2425-1980 and E.572A-1966).
Dimensions
  • Height: 73.3cm
  • Width: 54.6cm
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 John Line & Sons Ltd
Object history
Given by John Line & Sons Ltd.
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 Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.572-1966

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Record createdJune 9, 2009
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