Street decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

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Artist/Maker	Selwyn Image (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

Ink and watercolour on paper design for a barrier running along a mall. The barrier is decorated in red and white stripes and composed of posts. Each post includes a gold wreath and is topped with a red or white flag and small gold crown. Three green trees line the background.

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Categories	Designs Drawings Royalty Pageants and Ceremonies
Object type	Design
Titles	Street decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (generic title) Design for barrier running along the mall at Whitehall (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Ink and watercolour on paper Ink Watercolour Paper Drawn Painted
Brief description	Selwyn Image. Design for street decorations at Whitehall for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897.
Physical description	Ink and watercolour on paper design for a barrier running along a mall. The barrier is decorated in red and white stripes and composed of posts. Each post includes a gold wreath and is topped with a red or white flag and small gold crown. Three green trees line the background.
Dimensions	Width: 277mm Length: 180mm
Marks and inscriptions	'First branches of tree spring at about 12 feet from the ground on an average / the trees are from about 7 to 8 yards apart' (Written next to trees.) 'wreaths alternately laurel and oak - gilt.' (Written next to wreaths.) 'roadway about 12 or so yards across / the barrier running along the mall. - barrier about 4 feet high'
Credit line	Given by Mrs. Selwyn Image
Subjects depicted	Barrier Post Wreath Banner Flags Crown Tree
Place depicted	Whitehall Palace
Associated objects	E.3333-1931 (Set) E.3334-1931 (Set) E.3335-1931 (Set) E.3336-1931 (Set) E.3338-1931 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3337-1931

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O747156/street-decorations-for-queen-victorias-design-selwyn-image/

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