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The Bay Leaf

Wallpaper
ca. 1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'The Bay Leaf' wallpaper, with frieze; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Bay Leaf (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'The Bay Leaf' wallpaper, with frieze; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Design by Herbert Percy Horne; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca. 1882.
Physical description
Portion of 'The Bay Leaf' wallpaper, with frieze; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 110cm
  • Portion width: 72cm
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.
Production
The paper was designed by Horne for the Century Guild.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.1166-1920 (Design)
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.
  • Art Journal, 1892.
Other number
C.19469 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
E.966-1978

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Record createdJune 4, 2009
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