The Saladin
Wallpaper
ca. 1897 (made)
ca. 1897 (made)
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C. F. A. Voysey (1857-1941) was a prolific designer of wallpapers and textiles. Many are in an Art Nouveau style. They also clearly show the influence of William Morris’s principles of pattern design and his use of plant forms and birds as basic motifs. Voysey supplied a number of wallpaper designs to the manufacturer Essex & Co. In their advertisements they described him as ‘the Genius of Pattern’.
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Title | The Saladin (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, on paper |
Brief description | Portion of 'The Saladin' wallpaper; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by C. F. A. Voysey; Produced by Essex & Co.; England; ca. 1897. |
Physical description | Portion of 'The Saladin' wallpaper; Colour woodblock print, on paper. |
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Credit line | Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd. |
Object history | Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd. |
Summary | C. F. A. Voysey (1857-1941) was a prolific designer of wallpapers and textiles. Many are in an Art Nouveau style. They also clearly show the influence of William Morris’s principles of pattern design and his use of plant forms and birds as basic motifs. Voysey supplied a number of wallpaper designs to the manufacturer Essex & Co. In their advertisements they described him as ‘the Genius of Pattern’. |
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Accession number | CIRC.261-1953 |
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Record created | January 24, 2003 |
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