1927 (made)
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Patterned paper with a repeating design.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | colour offset lithograph from wood engraving |
| Brief description | Patterned paper, designed by Paul Nash, printed by the Curwen Press, Great Britain, 1920s |
| Physical description | Patterned paper with a repeating design. |
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| Gallery label | Paul Nash (1889- 1946)
Pattern-paper for the Curwen Press Ltd
1927
Offset lithograph
E. 1664-1929
Given by Mr. Harold Curwen
The artist produced a small unit, an inch or two square, sometimes a drawing, sometimes a woodcut. This paper was used on the cover of 'Saint Hercules and other stories' by M. Armstrong, the Fleuron Ltd. London, 1927 (S. Lambert, Paul Nash as designer, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1975, No. 19). Nash was a printer, engraver and theatrical designer. |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Harold Curwen |
| Production | The artist produced a small design, an inch or two square, and the Curwen Press turned this into a patterned paper. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930. |
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| Accession number | E.1664-1929 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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