Sparrow and Bamboo
Wallpaper
1872 (made)
1872 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Design for 'Sparrow and Bamboo', unfinished, featuring a circular design of stylised flowers and two birds in a roundel; Pencil on tracing paper.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sparrow and Bamboo (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on tracing paper |
| Brief description | Design for 'Sparrow and Bamboo', unfinished, featuring a circular design of stylised flowers and two birds in a roundel; Pencil on tracing paper; Edward William Godwin; Produced by the Jefferey & Co.; England; 1872. |
| Physical description | Design for 'Sparrow and Bamboo', unfinished, featuring a circular design of stylised flowers and two birds in a roundel; Pencil on tracing paper. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist |
| Object history | Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist. Two versions were made of this paper. |
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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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.514-1963 |
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| Record created | June 3, 2009 |
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