Sparrow
Wallpaper
late 19th century (printed)
late 19th century (printed)
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Thomas Cutler was an architect, designer and author working in the late 19th and early 20th century. He wrote A Grammar of Japanese Ornament (published 1880).This wallpaper, with its pattern of sparrows in flight has clearly been influenced by Japanese design, in particular stencils and paper cuts.
Object details
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| Title | Sparrow (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Sparrow' wallpaper, a repeating all-over pattern of sparrows in flight, design in pale yellow and (?)brown on a pale ground; Designed by Thomas William Cutler; Colour woodblock print, on paper; English; Late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Sparrow' wallpaper, a repeating all-over pattern of sparrows in flight, design in pale yellow and (?)brown on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper. |
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| Gallery label | 8.
'SPARROW' WALLPAPER
English, late 19th century
Colour print from wood blocks, designed by Thomas William Cutler
The sparrows are close in spirit to japanese woodcuts. Cutler was an architect, who published a Grammar of Japanese Ornament in `880.
E.2231 - 1913 |
| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Given by Mr Sydney Vacher. |
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| Summary | Thomas Cutler was an architect, designer and author working in the late 19th and early 20th century. He wrote A Grammar of Japanese Ornament (published 1880).This wallpaper, with its pattern of sparrows in flight has clearly been influenced by Japanese design, in particular stencils and paper cuts. |
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| Accession number | E.2231-1913 |
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| Record created | December 7, 2005 |
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