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Clematis

Wallpaper
ca. 1878 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Clematis' wallpaper frieze, a running design of an undulating stem of clematis flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleClematis (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Clematis' wallpaper frieze, a running design of an undulating stem of clematis flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by Bruce James Talbert; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca. 1878.
Physical description
Portion of 'Clematis' wallpaper frieze, a running design of an undulating stem of clematis flowers; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion of frieze height: 25.4cm
  • Portion of frieze width: 45.7cm
Dimensions from: 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.
Credit line
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Object history
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
International Exhibition, Paris, 1878 (catalogue, plate on p 30).
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
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.
  • 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 & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Accession number
E.1882-1934

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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