Francesca
Wallpaper
1902 (made)
1902 (made)
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Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a painter and illustrator, and also a designer of stained glass, metalwork, tiles, pottery, wallpapers and textiles. He was a prolific designer and produced many wallpaper designs; most of these were produced by Jeffrey & Co., the firm which also printed William Morris's wallpapers.
The curving branches and the formalised plant motifs show some influence from the Art Nouveau style which was fashionable at the time this wallpaper was produced.
The curving branches and the formalised plant motifs show some influence from the Art Nouveau style which was fashionable at the time this wallpaper was produced.
Object details
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| Title | Francesca (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from six wood blocks, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Francesca' wallpaper, a design with a vertical symmetry axis, featuring berried branches with white lilies, predominantly green, white and red on a dark blue ground, designed by Walter Crane, colour woodblock print on paper, Produced by Jeffrey & Co., England, 1902 |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Francesca' wallpaper, a design with a vertical symmetry axis, featuring berried branches with white lilies, predominantly green, white and red on a dark blue ground; Colour print from six woodblocks, on paper. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd |
| Object history | Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. |
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| Summary | Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a painter and illustrator, and also a designer of stained glass, metalwork, tiles, pottery, wallpapers and textiles. He was a prolific designer and produced many wallpaper designs; most of these were produced by Jeffrey & Co., the firm which also printed William Morris's wallpapers. The curving branches and the formalised plant motifs show some influence from the Art Nouveau style which was fashionable at the time this wallpaper was produced. |
| Associated object | E.1838-1934 (Duplicate) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2358-1932 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2009 |
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