Wallpaper Design
ca. 1882 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Herbert P. Horne designed houses, interior decoration and a chapel. His watercolour drawing was particularly attractive, and his pattern designs were less eccentric than those of his teacher A. H. Mackmurdo. They were in partnership from 1885-1890.
This wallpaper pattern is deceptively simple. It is not as well known as his `Angel with Trumpet' design for printed cotton. However, it does show his skill in making a new kind of pattern out of traditional floral shapes. The wallpaper was printed by Jeffrey & Co of Islington, London, who also produced the wallpapers designed by William Morris.
This wallpaper pattern is deceptively simple. It is not as well known as his `Angel with Trumpet' design for printed cotton. However, it does show his skill in making a new kind of pattern out of traditional floral shapes. The wallpaper was printed by Jeffrey & Co of Islington, London, who also produced the wallpapers designed by William Morris.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, watercolour and body colour on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a wallpaper with a pattern of bay leaves; Pencil, watercolour and body colour on paper; Herbert Percy Horne; Design produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; ca. 1882. |
| Physical description | Design for a wallpaper with a pattern of bay leaves; Pencil, watercolour and body colour on paper. |
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| Styles | |
| Marks and inscriptions | CG (Inscribed with the monogram of the Century Guild.) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Herbert P. Horne designed houses, interior decoration and a chapel. His watercolour drawing was particularly attractive, and his pattern designs were less eccentric than those of his teacher A. H. Mackmurdo. They were in partnership from 1885-1890. This wallpaper pattern is deceptively simple. It is not as well known as his `Angel with Trumpet' design for printed cotton. However, it does show his skill in making a new kind of pattern out of traditional floral shapes. The wallpaper was printed by Jeffrey & Co of Islington, London, who also produced the wallpapers designed by William Morris. |
| Associated object | E.966-1978 (Object) |
| 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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:
'1012
Three designs showing stylized floral motifs; inscribed CG (monogram of
the Century Guild)
Tempera
Various sizes
E.1166-1168-1920; E.1166 neg GJ.9595' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1166-1920 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2003 |
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