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Embroidery Design

1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin
London

Circular design for embroidered cushion cover showing blue birds perched in olive branches

Object details

Categories
Embroidery
Textiles
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Embroidery design
Materials and techniques
pencil and watercolour drawing
Paper
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
Design by C. F. A. Voysey for embroidery, showing four birds and olive branches, London, 1898
Physical description
Circular design for embroidered cushion cover showing blue birds perched in olive branches
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 495mm
Credit line
Given by C.F.A Voysey by request of the Museum
Bibliographic references
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Livingstone, Karen, Donnelly, Max and Parry, Linda 'C. F. A. Voysey: Arts and Crafts Designer', V&A Publishing, London, 2016, p.43 [51]
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.268-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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