wallpaper
Wallpaper
ca. 1900 (made)
ca. 1900 (made)
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Portion of a nursery wallpaper with scenes adapted from Randolph Caldecott's Nursery Books. The design depicts six scenes. The first shows a huntsman blowing his horn. The next shows a milkmaid, sat alone on a stool, looking forlorn as a man approaches her. The next a man riding a horse, pointing his musket. The next scene depicts a boy, sat on a grey horse, with two other horses at either side of him. They are drinking from a pond. The final scene shows a woman walking along as a man rides alongside her, asking where she is going. These larger scenes are interspersed with images of ducks, geese and chickens.
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Title | wallpaper (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour machine print, on paper |
Brief description | Portion of a nursery wallpaper with a design adapted, by J. C. Cockshut, from Randolph Caldecott's 'Nursery Books'; Produced by Allan, Cockshut & Co.; England; ca.1900. |
Physical description | Portion of a nursery wallpaper with scenes adapted from Randolph Caldecott's Nursery Books. The design depicts six scenes. The first shows a huntsman blowing his horn. The next shows a milkmaid, sat alone on a stool, looking forlorn as a man approaches her. The next a man riding a horse, pointing his musket. The next scene depicts a boy, sat on a grey horse, with two other horses at either side of him. They are drinking from a pond. The final scene shows a woman walking along as a man rides alongside her, asking where she is going. These larger scenes are interspersed with images of ducks, geese and chickens. |
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Marks and inscriptions | The huntsman blows his horn in the morn / The maiden all forlorn / Baby bunting dady's gone a hunting / The three jovial huntsmen / When I was a farmer's boy / Where are you going to my pretty maid? |
Credit line | Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. |
Object history | Given by Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. |
Production | J. C. Cockshut adapted the design from Randolph Caldecott's Nursery Books. |
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Literary reference | Randolph Caldecott's 'Nursery Books'. |
Associated object | E.715-1952 (Part) |
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Accession number | E.1825-1934 |
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Record created | April 1, 2009 |
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