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Fig and Vine

Wallpaper
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Fig and Vine' wallpaper,, stylised figs and vines, fruit and leaves, within circular foliage motif; Colour woodblock print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFig and Vine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Fig and Vine' wallpaper,, stylised figs and vines, fruit and leaves, within circular foliage motif; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by George Heywood Maunoir Sumner; Produced by Jeffrey and Co., Britain, ca.1900.
Physical description
Portion of 'Fig and Vine' wallpaper,, stylised figs and vines, fruit and leaves, within circular foliage motif; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 71.1cm
  • Portion width: 50.8cm
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 Sydney Vacher
Object history
Given by Mr Sydney Vacher.
Subjects depicted
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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.2226-1913

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2003
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