Main entry:

Butterfield, Lindsay P.

Title & Author:

Floral forms in historic design, mainly from objects in the Victoria & Albert museum, but including examples from designs by William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey, selected and drawn by Lindsay P. Butterfield; with preface and descriptive notes by W.G. Paulson Townsend.

Publication:

London, B.T. Batsford, Ltd. [1922]

Description:

xviii plates 50 cm

Notes:
Cover title.
In portfolio.
"Preface", and "Descriptions to plates" on p. 2-3 of cover.
Plate 1: Carnation -- Plate 2: Fruit blossom -- Plate 3: Almond blossom -- Plate 4: Rose -- Plate 5: Rose -- Plate 6: Rose -- Plate 7: Fruit blossom -- Plate 8: Rose -- Plate 9: Carnation -- Plate 10: Rose / Includes images by C.F.A. Voysey -- Plate 11: Rose / Includes images by William Morris and C.F.A. Voysey -- Plate 12: Rose -- Plate 13: Rose -- Plate 14: Rose -- Plate 15: Rose -- Plate 16: Rose / by William Morris -- Plate 17: Rose / by C.F.A. Voysey -- Plate 18: Rose and Carnation.

Summary:

18 plates in a teal portfolio with green cloth ties. Prints are collotype reproductions on cream paper. Preface and descriptions to plates on p. 2-3 of portfolio. Floral images were mostly selected and drawn from objects in the Victoria and Albert museum for the purpose of study.

Subject:

Voysey, Charles F. A., 1857-1941.
Morris, William, 1834-1896.
Decoration and ornament Plant forms.
Décoration et ornement Motifs végétaux.
floral patterns.
Roses.
Carnations.

Form/genre:

Collotypes.
Photomechanical prints.

Added entries:

Townsend, W. G. Paulson.
Victoria and Albert Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 42216
Call No.: WM5897; ID:89-B2194
Status: Available