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The Fairyland

Wallpaper
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Essex (manufacturer)
C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'The Fairyland' wallpaper, depicting a flock of birds flying, in an arc, below a tree. Beneath them are flowers, plants and mushrooms. Design in shades of green and blue, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleThe Fairyland (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print, on paper
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Portion of 'The Fairyland' wallpaper, depicting a flock of birds flying, in an arc, below a tree. Beneath them are flowers, plants and mushrooms. Design in shades of green and blue, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper; Designed by C. F. A. Voysey; Produced by Essex & Co.; England, ca. 1896
Physical description
Portion of 'The Fairyland' wallpaper, depicting a flock of birds flying, in an arc, below a tree. Beneath them are flowers, plants and mushrooms. Design in shades of green and blue, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 76cm
  • Portion width: 53.3cm
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 Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd
Object history
Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Birds
Trees
Flowers
Plants, Mushrooms
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 1953
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.262-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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