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Fig and Peacock

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

Portion of 'Fig and Peacock' wallpaper, a design of peacocks amongst the foliage of fig trees, on a pale ground; 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, a design of peacocks amongst the foliage of fig trees, on a pale ground; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca.1895.
Physical description
Portion of 'Fig and Peacock' wallpaper, a design of peacocks amongst the foliage of fig trees, on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 77.5cm
  • 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 Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd
Object history
Given by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.266-1949

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Record createdApril 15, 2009
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