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Wallpaper

Late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Essex (manufacturer)
C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of wallpaper with a pattern of tulip-shaped flowers on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print, on paper
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
A portion of wallpaper with a pattern of tulip-shaped flowers on a pale ground. A colour machine print on paper designed by C. F. A. Voysey and produced by Essex & Co. in England in the late 19th century.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a pattern of tulip-shaped flowers on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61cm
  • Width: 53.5cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Miss Mary Peerless
Object history
Given by Miss Mary Peerless.
Subject depicted
Flowers
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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1967
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.588-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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