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The Poppy

Wallpaper
ca. 1890-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper with 'The Poppy' design, an all-over design of poppy foliage, flowers and seed pods; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Poppy (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper designed by Arthur L. Gwatkin; Produced by Hayward & Son Ltd.; England; ca. 1890-1900.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with 'The Poppy' design, an all-over design of poppy foliage, flowers and seed pods; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 82cm
  • Portion width: 56cm
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 the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Object history
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Subjects depicted
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 & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.1898-1934

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Record createdJune 3, 2009
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