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The Minstrel

Wallpaper Design
Late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Essex (manufacturer)
Alexander Morton & Co. (manufacturer)
C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Design (incomplete) used for a wallpaper frieze and for a wall hanging entitled 'The Minstrel'. Depicting a man in blue clothing, with a harp, sitting beneath a tree; Watercolour and pencil, on paper; Numbered 56.


Object details

Categories
Designs
Wall Coverings
Textiles
Object type
Wallpaper design
TitleThe Minstrel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil, on paper
Paper
Water-Colour
Pencil
Drawing
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Design (incomplete) entitled 'The Minstrel', depicting a man in blue clothing, with a harp, sitting beneath a tree; Watercolour and pencil, on paper; Numbered '56'; Used for a wallpaper frieze (produced by Essex & Co.) and for a wall hanging (produced by Alexander Morton & Co.). Design; By C. F. A. Voysey; England; Late 19th century.
Physical description
Design (incomplete) used for a wallpaper frieze and for a wall hanging entitled 'The Minstrel'. Depicting a man in blue clothing, with a harp, sitting beneath a tree; Watercolour and pencil, on paper; Numbered 56.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54cm
  • Width: 26.9cm
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
Numbered 56.
Credit line
Given by Courtaulds Ltd.
Object history
Given by Courtaulds Ltd.
The design is possibly a copy.
Production
The design is possibly a copy.
Subjects depicted
Man
Minstrel
Harp (Chordophone)
Trees
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.
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.148-1974

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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