Chinese Magpie

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Artist/Maker	Jeffrey & Co William Turner (artist)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Painted design for wallpaper based on an eighteenth century Chinese original.

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Categories	Wall Coverings Paintings Designs
Object type	Wallpaper design
Title	Chinese Magpie (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	body-colour Painting
Brief description	W. Turner. Design for "Chinese Magpie" wallpaper inspired by E.3679-1913. Produced by Jeffrey & Co., 1915.
Physical description	Painted design for wallpaper based on an eighteenth century Chinese original.
Dimensions	Height: 42in Width: 29.75in
Credit line	Given by Mrs Margaret Warner
Associated objects	E.3679-1913 (Source) E.2788-1914 (Object) E.3683-1915 (Object) E.3685-1915 (Object)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1945, London: HMSO, 1956.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3-1945

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O724405/chinese-magpie-wallpaper-design-william-turner/

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