Wallpaper
late 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This embossed wallpaper by Walter Crane comes from what was the London house of Metford Warner, the proprietor of Jeffrey & Co. in the last quarter of the 19th century. Under Warner, Jeffrey & Co. became one of the most innovative and successful wallpaper manufacturers in Europe. They raised standards of design in the industry by employing artists such as Crane.
This pattern has not been identified as yet, but it includes many of the motifs Crane used in his designs, such the phoenix, a serpent, and pomegranates. Unfortunately the paper has been painted over with white emulsion; originally it would have been richly coloured and probably highlighted with gold pigment, in imitation of the 17th-century embossed leather wall-hangings it was designed to imitate.
This pattern has not been identified as yet, but it includes many of the motifs Crane used in his designs, such the phoenix, a serpent, and pomegranates. Unfortunately the paper has been painted over with white emulsion; originally it would have been richly coloured and probably highlighted with gold pigment, in imitation of the 17th-century embossed leather wall-hangings it was designed to imitate.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embossed imitation leather, over-painted with white emulsion |
| Brief description | Length of embossed wallpaper by Walter Crane, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Length of embossed imitation leather wall-covering, which has been painted with white emulsion at a later date. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Peter Probert |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This embossed wallpaper by Walter Crane comes from what was the London house of Metford Warner, the proprietor of Jeffrey & Co. in the last quarter of the 19th century. Under Warner, Jeffrey & Co. became one of the most innovative and successful wallpaper manufacturers in Europe. They raised standards of design in the industry by employing artists such as Crane. This pattern has not been identified as yet, but it includes many of the motifs Crane used in his designs, such the phoenix, a serpent, and pomegranates. Unfortunately the paper has been painted over with white emulsion; originally it would have been richly coloured and probably highlighted with gold pigment, in imitation of the 17th-century embossed leather wall-hangings it was designed to imitate. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.631-1998 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2002 |
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