Art Nouveau design with large-scale tulips and acanthus leaves. Printed in shades of green and yellow against a deep blue background on ungrounded paper.

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Sidewall, Tulip, 1893–1895

This is a Sidewall. It was designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey. It is dated 1893–1895 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

Charles Francis Annesley Voysey’s wallpaper and textile designs were known references for painters working at the Rozenburg Pottery and Porcelain Factory in the Netherlands, whose designs can be seen in the case nearby. Voysey adapted nature into flat designs that appealed to biological and botanical interests of the era. Here, tulips and acanthus leaves are interlaced in a dynamic composition

This object was donated by Dr. Francis J. Geck. It is credited Gift of Dr. Francis J. Geck.

Cabinet on stand with floral marquetry veneer. Cabinet fronted by two large doors with brass lock plates that open to reveal twelve small interior drawers, each with brass pull, and one cupboard door with brass lock plate, all veneered with floral marquetry. Long narrow drawer in cornice molding on top. Stand has long narrow drawer with two brass pulls and one lock plate, supported by six scrolled legs with curved stretchers and bun feet with metal casters.

Cabinet On Stand (probably England), 1675–1700
marquetry inlaid, veneered and joined oak, deal, walnut, and other wood,....
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-22-43

Four-sided, serpentine sides, front longer than back; shaped edges, scrolled feet. Cover set on angle, with five cups for bulbs and two piercings. Relief panels in front and two sides, with putti bearing garland, against orange field; borders filled with floral forms in pink and white, inside glazed.

Black Basalt Bulb Pot Bulb Pot, 1780–1800
stoneware, enamel slip ('encaustic') decoration.
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
1938-57-316-a,b

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A design composed entirely of acanthus leaves drawn on a large scale in a continuous scroll repeat showing intricacy of form and line. The design shows a Gothic influence. "Morris & Co." is printed in selvedge. Printed in tans, gold and brown.

Sidewall, Acanthus, ca. 1925
block-printed on paper.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1941-74-20-a,b

Its dimensions are

H x W: 91.5 x 56cm (36 x 22 1/16in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Tulip, 1893–1895; Designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (English, 1857 - 1941); England; block-printed paper; H x W: 91.5 x 56cm (36 x 22 1/16in.); Gift of Dr. Francis J. Geck; 1980-73-32

In addition to Botanical Expressions, this object was previously on display as part of the exhibition Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1730-2008.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DFjc/
Accession Number 1980-73-32
Object ID 18667891