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Watercolour Drawing

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Townsend, William George Paulson (designer)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Floral design for a textile or wallpaper showing a fantastic bird perched on a branch amid prunus blossom, and other flowering shrubs.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Designs
Textiles
Object type
Watercolour drawing
Materials and techniques
Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
Paper
Water-Colour
Gouache
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
Design for a printed textile or a wallpaper by William George Paulson Townsend, showing a bird and flowering shrubs. Early 20th century.
Physical description
Floral design for a textile or wallpaper showing a fantastic bird perched on a branch amid prunus blossom, and other flowering shrubs.
Dimensions
  • Height: 88.9cm
  • Width: 76.2cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
(Inscribed in pencil with measurements)
Credit line
Given by Mr G. Paulson Townsend, son of the artist
Subjects depicted
Floral Pattern
Birds
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 Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.794-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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