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The Savaric

Wallpaper
ca. 1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'The Savaric' wallpaper, a brick-repeat pattern of flocks of birds in trees, pale blue with a dark-blue ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Savaric (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'The Savaric' wallpaper, a brick-repeat pattern of flocks of birds in trees, pale blue with a dark-blue ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by C.F.A Voysey; Produced by Essex & Co.; England; ca. 1897.
Physical description
Portion of 'The Savaric' wallpaper, a brick-repeat pattern of flocks of birds in trees, pale blue with a dark-blue ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Credit line
Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd
Object history
Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics 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 and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1953 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.1895-1953

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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