Colour chart for V&A Traditional Paints
Print
1994 (printed)
1994 (printed)
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This colour chart was designed for the range of V&A Traditional Paints issued by the paint and tile company Fired Earth. To emphasise the heritage association of the product range, Fired Earth commissioned labels and other promotional material that used wood-engraved illustrations, a traditional and somewhat old-fashioned process characterised by labour-intensive handicraft.
Object details
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| Title | Colour chart for V&A Traditional Paints (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Paint samples and letterpress on folded card |
| Brief description | Colour chart for V&A Traditional Paints, after Kathleen Lindslay, produced by Fired Earth; 1994 |
| Physical description | Folded card with illustration on the outside, and with samples of the 24 paint colours included in the range. |
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| Credit line | Given by V&A Enterprises |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
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| Summary | This colour chart was designed for the range of V&A Traditional Paints issued by the paint and tile company Fired Earth. To emphasise the heritage association of the product range, Fired Earth commissioned labels and other promotional material that used wood-engraved illustrations, a traditional and somewhat old-fashioned process characterised by labour-intensive handicraft. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3-1996 |
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| Record created | August 8, 2006 |
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