Queen Anne
Wallpaper Sample
ca. 1868-70 (made)
ca. 1868-70 (made)
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Specimen of 'Queen Anne' wallpaper, a design featuring scrolling foliage, fruit and birds, blue on a darker blue ground covered with (?)green dots; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc.
Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927).
Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927).
Object details
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| Title | Queen Anne (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Specimen of 'Queen Anne' wallpaper, a design featuring scrolling foliage, fruit and birds, blue on a darker blue ground covered with (?)green dots; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Published by Morris & Co.; Part of a pattern book of 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927); England; ca. 1868-70. |
| Physical description | Specimen of 'Queen Anne' wallpaper, a design featuring scrolling foliage, fruit and birds, blue on a darker blue ground covered with (?)green dots; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc. Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday |
| Object history | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday. Originally in a volume, this paper was part of a set that was split up, E.3705, 3719-1927 are missing. Queen Anne is one of a group of four designs (the others are Indian, Spray and Venetian), adapted from earlier examples of wallpaper, which were possible designed by G. F. Bodley and his associates. The design is based on samples found by Chambrey Corker Townshend (see V&A NAL and Townshend Nominal File), who had been a pupil in the office of G. E. Street, also an associate of Bodley and Scott. |
| Production | Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927). |
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| Accession number | E.3721-1927 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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