On loan

  • On short term loan out for exhibition

Design for a printed linen

Textile Design
ca.1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
G. P. & J. Baker (manufacturer)
Butterfield, Lindsay P. (designer)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Lindsay Butterfield studied at the National Art Training School at South Kensington from 1889 to 1891 and his designs, like those of many of his contemporaries, are superb examples of draughtsmanship. He went to work for the Silver Studio, an influential design firm which produced many patterns for wallpapers and textiles up to the 1950s.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Textiles
Object type
Textile design
TitleDesign for a printed linen (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painting, watercolour on paper.
Water-Colour
Paper (Fiber Product)
Painting
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Design for a printed linen, by Lindsay P. Butterfield, Britain, ca. 1905.
Physical description
Design for a printed linen, depicting pale green apples with leaf stalks and leaves of dark green, on a mid green ground in a regular horizontal pattern. Squared for enlargement.
Dimensions
  • Width: 26.5cm
  • Height: 39cm
Dimensions taken from PDP catalogue
Style
Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
'Lindsay P Butterfield'. (Signed in ink )
Credit line
Given by the artist
Subject depicted
Apples
Summary
Lindsay Butterfield studied at the National Art Training School at South Kensington from 1889 to 1891 and his designs, like those of many of his contemporaries, are superb examples of draughtsmanship. He went to work for the Silver Studio, an influential design firm which produced many patterns for wallpapers and textiles up to the 1950s.
Bibliographic references
  • Livingstone, Karen & Parry, Linda (eds.), International Arts and Crafts, London : V&A Publications, 2005
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3054-1934

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Record createdAugust 8, 2006
Record URL
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