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Wallpaper

ca. 1890-1893 (made)
Artist/Maker
Crane, Walter (designer)
Akerman, James (printer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Sheet of advertisement reproductions of wallpapers designed by Walter Crane; 'Trio' pilaster, 'Plumes' filling and 'Singing Bird' frieze; Process half-tone engraving print on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Process half-tone engraving, on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Sheet of advertisement reproductions of wallpapers designed by Walter Crane; 'Trio' pilaster, 'Plumes' filling and 'Singing Bird' frieze; Process half-tone engraving print, on paper; England; ca. 1890-1893.
Physical description
Sheet of advertisement reproductions of wallpapers designed by Walter Crane; 'Trio' pilaster, 'Plumes' filling and 'Singing Bird' frieze; Process half-tone engraving print on paper.
Marks and inscriptions
  • CHICAGO EXHIBITION, 1893 / THE HIGHEST AWARDS. THREE DIPLOMAS & MEDAL (Lettered across top of sheet.)
  • <----- 1’.9” ---> / <----- 22½” ---> / Pilaster with 3 Figures, 8’.11” / Pilaster with 3 Figures, 7’.0” / <----- 12” -----x—5¼ ---> / <----- 1’.9” ---> (Lettered around borders of sheet.)
  • THE "TRIO" PILASTER DECORATION / Price of Frieze from 3/6 yd. / "PHOTO-TINT", by James Akerman. 6 Queen Square. London. W.C. (Lettered below design.)
Credit line
Given by Emslie John Horniman, Esq.
Production
"PHOTO-TINT", by James Akerman lettered below designs.
Subjects depicted
Birds
Peacocks
Acanthus
Vases
Violin
Trees
Festoons
Fruit
Boy
Winged Female
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.4051-1915

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Record createdApril 21, 2009
Record URL
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