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Iris and Pomegranate

Wallpaper
1891 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (manufacturer)
Crane, Walter (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of 'Iris and Pomegranate' wallpaper frieze, featuring a stylized iris flower trefoil motif, ribbon and stylized pomegranate fruit, with a border of a running ribbon and beading design, in shades of orange and (?)brown; Colour woodblock print on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Interiors
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleIris and Pomegranate (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Printing Ink
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Iris and Pomegranate' wallpaper frieze, featuring a stylized iris flower trefoil motif, ribbon and stylized pomegranate fruit, with a border of a running ribbon and beading design, in shades of orange and (?)brown; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Intended for use with 'Cockatoo' wallpaper (E.4017,4018-1915); Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1891.
Physical description
Portion of 'Iris and Pomegranate' wallpaper frieze, featuring a stylized iris flower trefoil motif, ribbon and stylized pomegranate fruit, with a border of a running ribbon and beading design, in shades of orange and (?)brown; Colour woodblock print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.7cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mr Emslie John Horniman
Object history
Given by Mr Emslie John Horniman.
This frieze was intended for use with the 'Cockatoo' wallpaper (E.4017,4018-1915).
Subjects depicted
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Pomegranates (Fruit)
Iris
Ribbon
Beading (Edging Pattern)
Borders (Ornament Areas)
Trefoils
Foliation (Pattern)
Associated objects
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1915, London: Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1916.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4025-1915

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
Record URL
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