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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, Mini Museum, case 10

Happy Leaves

Wallpaper
1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Happy Leaves' wallpaper, a design of various tree leaves in black, grey, yellow and green, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHappy Leaves (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Happy Leaves' wallpaper, a design of various tree leaves in black, grey, yellow and green, on a pale ground; A 'Vera' design, produced by F. Schumacher & Co.; United States; 1952.
Physical description
Portion of 'Happy Leaves' wallpaper, a design of various tree leaves in black, grey, yellow and green, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.5cm
  • Width: 74.8cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
JOIN A VERA DESIGN TRIM TRIM "HAPPY LEAVES" (Lettered running below design.)
Credit line
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Object history
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Production
A 'Vera' design, produced by F. Schumacher & Co., New York.
Subjects depicted
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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Other number
C.19517 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
E.584-1966

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Record createdMarch 10, 2009
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