The Ornamental Tree
Design, Drawing
c.1900 (made)
c.1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Design entitled 'The Ornamental Tree', depicting a lemon tree, on a pale ground; Pencil and watercolour, on paper; Signed C. F. A. Voysey. Archt. 23 York Place. W. and inscribed in pencil Essex & Pilkington for tile. Never published.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Ornamental Tree (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour, on paper |
| Brief description | Design by C. F. A. Voysey 'The Ornamental Tree', London, about 1900 |
| Physical description | Design entitled 'The Ornamental Tree', depicting a lemon tree, on a pale ground; Pencil and watercolour, on paper; Signed C. F. A. Voysey. Archt. 23 York Place. W. and inscribed in pencil Essex & Pilkington for tile. Never published. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by C.F.A Voysey by request of the Museum |
| Object history | This design was used by Pilkington Bros Ltd as a tile decoration. A set of tiles made after this design is in the Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway. The reference to Essex & Co. in the inscription indicates that the design was also originally intended for use as a wallpaper. |
| Production | This design was used by Pilkington Bros Ltd as a tile decoration. A set of tiles made after this design is in the Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway. The reference to Essex & Co. in the inscription indicates that the design was also originally intended for use as a wallpaper. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.270-1913 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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