Cactus
Wallpaper
ca.1887 - ca.1900 (made)
ca.1887 - ca.1900 (made)
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Portion of 'Cactus' wallpaper, all-over pattern of stylised foliage and flowers, dark-red on a red ground; Colour machine print on paper; Back of the sheet lettered with title, manufacturers' serial numbers and price; In a volume with cover designed by the artist and lettered Low-price Wallpapers for Staircase Decoration designed by Lewis F. Da[y] manufactured by Jeffrey & Co. 64, Essex Road Islington London N.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour machine print on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Cactus' wallpaper, all-over pattern of stylised foliage and flowers, dark-red on a red ground; Designed by Lewis Foreman Day; Colour machine print on paper; In a volume titled 'Low-price Wallpapers for Staircase Decoration designed by Lewis F. Day', containing 112 portions (E.23086-23195, 23086A, 23090A-1957) of wallpapers, dadoes, friezes and borders; Manufactured by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca.1887 - ca.1900. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Cactus' wallpaper, all-over pattern of stylised foliage and flowers, dark-red on a red ground; Colour machine print on paper; Back of the sheet lettered with title, manufacturers' serial numbers and price; In a volume with cover designed by the artist and lettered Low-price Wallpapers for Staircase Decoration designed by Lewis F. Da[y] manufactured by Jeffrey & Co. 64, Essex Road Islington London N. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Back of the sheet lettered with title, manufacturers' serial numbers and price.) |
| Credit line | Given by Turnbull & Stockdale Ltd |
| Object history | Given by Turnbull & Stockdale Ltd. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.23099-1957 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2009 |
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