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Portion of a wallpaper frieze design

Wallpaper Design
ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Butterfield, Lindsay Phillip (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Lindsay Butterfield's early designs were based on plant forms that were recognisable but subtly stylised, deriving their inspiration ultimately from William Morris and then Voysey. His patterns show evidence of the close study of the underlying geometry of plants, which had been advocated in the design schools, particularly at South Kensington where Butterfield himself trained.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Interiors
Drawings
Object type
Wallpaper design
TitlePortion of a wallpaper frieze design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painting, watercolour on paper
Paper
Water-Colour
Painting (Image-Making)
Brief description
Portion of a wallpaper frieze design, designed by Lindsay Phillip Butterfield, England, ca. 1905.
Physical description
Portion of a wallpaper frieze design with a pattern of apple blossoms within two pale green borders. The design is signed Lindsay Butterfield.
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lindsay Butterfield (Signed.)
  • Lindsay. P. Butterfield / Maricot / Ramillies Rd. / Bedford Park / London W (Lettered by hand in ink on front of design, bottom-right corner.)
Credit line
Given by Lindsay Phillip Butterfield
Object history
Given by Lindsay Phillip Butterfield.
Subjects depicted
Apples
Branches
Apple Blossom
Summary
Lindsay Butterfield's early designs were based on plant forms that were recognisable but subtly stylised, deriving their inspiration ultimately from William Morris and then Voysey. His patterns show evidence of the close study of the underlying geometry of plants, which had been advocated in the design schools, particularly at South Kensington where Butterfield himself trained.
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.
  • Entwisle, E. A. Wallpapers of the Victorian Era. Leigh-on-Sea, 1964.
  • 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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3059-1934

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Record createdApril 1, 2009
Record URL
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