Printed velveteen, 1890s
Designed by C. F. A. Voysey (British, 1857–1941) for Liberty and Co.; Manufactured by Turnbull & Stockdale
English
Cotton; 94 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (240 x 67.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990 (1990.155)
Designed by C. F. A. Voysey (British, 1857–1941) for Liberty and Co.; Manufactured by Turnbull & Stockdale
English
Cotton; 94 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (240 x 67.3 cm)
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1990 (1990.155)
Voysey supplemented his small architectural practice by designing all kinds of domestic decorative items: furniture, metalware, wallpaper, carpets, and textiles. His patterns are distinctive, with stylized plants and birds, in a range of muted subtle colors.
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