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Joanna
Risley, Christine - Enlarge image
Joanna; Palladio
- Object:
Wallpaper
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
ca. 1957 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Risley, Christine (designer)
Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. (printer) - Materials and Techniques:
Screen print, black on yellow, on paper
- Museum number:
E.893-1978
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case DW, shelf 104
Physical description
Portion of 'Joanna', a nursery wallpaper design featuring; dolls, a cat in a tree, a nesting bird, an elephant on wheels and a horse on wheels; Screen print, black on yellow, on paper.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
ca. 1957 (made)
Artist/maker
Risley, Christine (designer)
Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. (printer)
Materials and Techniques
Screen print, black on yellow, on paper
Dimensions
Height: 66.5 cm portion, Width: 55.2 cm portion
Descriptive line
Portion of 'Joanna', a nursery wallpaper design featuring; dolls, a cat in a tree, a nesting bird, an elephant on wheels and a horse on wheels; Screen print, black on yellow, on paper; Designed by Christine Risley; Produced by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. as one of their 'Palladio' range; England; ca. 1957.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'1132
‘Joanna', a nursery paper
Produced by the WM as one of their 'Palladio' range
Circa 1957
Screen print, black on yellow
66.5 x 55.2 cm (portion)
E.893-1978 neg GJ.9376'
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Screen print
Subjects depicted
Bird; Horse; Elephant; Cat; Dolls; Toys (recreational artifacts)
Categories
Prints; Wall coverings
Collection code
PDP
