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Peacock Garden

Wallpaper
1889 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer)
Crane, Walter (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Peacock Garden' wallpaper; Colour print from wood blocks on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitlePeacock Garden (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Peacock Garden' wallpaper; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour print from wood blocks on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1889.
Physical description
Portion of 'Peacock Garden' wallpaper; Colour print from wood blocks on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 132.1cm
  • Width: 53.3cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Jeffrey & Co.
Object history
Given by Jeffrey & Co.
This design of wallpaper was sold with the 'White Peacock' frieze.
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.
  • Sugden, A. V., and Edmondson, J. L. A History of English Wallpaper. 1509-1914. London, 1926.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1762-1914

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O224446/peacock-garden-wallpaper-crane-walter/
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