The Months
Wallpaper
1893 (made)
1893 (made)
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Many middle-class homes in the later 19th century had a nursery. This room provided separate accommodation for the children of the family and the nursemaid, nanny and governess who looked after them. All kinds of furnishings were designed specially for children, including nursery wallpapers. The designs considered suitable for nursery wallpapers were either educational or morally improving subjects. They were usually decorated with pictures, as seen on this paper, which has figures representing the months of the year. The illustrations were adapted from Kate Greenaway's Almanack', which was published once a year from 1883 to 1897. Greenaway was a very popular and successful illustrator of children's books. Her drawings were often copied or adapted to other uses. This wallpaper is a so-called 'sanitary' paper. It is printed in waterproof colours and designed to be washable.
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Thanks to the separation of workplace and home, British middle-class houses in the early 19th century had, for the first time, sufficient space to dedicate rooms, and even whole floors, to the accommodation of children and their carers – the nursemaid (later nanny) and the governess.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of nursery wallpaper illustrating 'The Months' from Kate Greenaway's Almanack. Scenes of children involved in activities related to the months of the year, separated from each other by stems of pink flowers with ribbons, on a pale ground; Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper; Produced by David Walker; English; 1893. |
| Physical description | Portion of nursery wallpaper illustrating 'The Months' from Kate Greenaway's Almanack. Scenes of children involved in activities related to the months of the year, separated from each other by stems of pink flowers with ribbons, on a pale ground; Colour print from engraved rollers, on paper. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd |
| Object history | Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. This paper was issued with a matching frieze based on Greenaway illustrations representing the seasons. |
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| Literary reference | 'Kate Greenaway's Almanack' written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway |
| Summary | Many middle-class homes in the later 19th century had a nursery. This room provided separate accommodation for the children of the family and the nursemaid, nanny and governess who looked after them. All kinds of furnishings were designed specially for children, including nursery wallpapers. The designs considered suitable for nursery wallpapers were either educational or morally improving subjects. They were usually decorated with pictures, as seen on this paper, which has figures representing the months of the year. The illustrations were adapted from Kate Greenaway's Almanack', which was published once a year from 1883 to 1897. Greenaway was a very popular and successful illustrator of children's books. Her drawings were often copied or adapted to other uses. This wallpaper is a so-called 'sanitary' paper. It is printed in waterproof colours and designed to be washable. |
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| Accession number | E.1823-1934 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2003 |
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