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Fig and Peacock

Wallpaper
ca.1895 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Fig and Peacock' wallpaper, with a design of peacocks amongst foliage; Colour woodblock print on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFig and Peacock (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Fig and Peacock' wallpaper, with a design of peacocks amongst foliage; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca.1895.
Physical description
Portion of 'Fig and Peacock' wallpaper, with a design of peacocks amongst foliage; Colour woodblock print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 88.2cm
  • Width: 52.1cm
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 Harris & Sons
Object history
Given by Harris & Sons.
Subjects depicted
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 & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.2325-1932

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
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