Delhi
Delhi
Object name: Wallpaper sample
Lewis F. Day (1845 - 1910)
Date: 1907
Dimensions:
1105mm x 545mm
Medium: Woodcut
Object number: PT0793
DescriptionColour print from woodblocks 110.5 x 54.5cm, 1907.
Lewis Foreman Day created this design as a response for the fashion of more naturalistic designs. The pattern has an Eastern inspiration. It is a symmetric design of a multi petalled flower surrounded by scrolling flowering foliage. Six blocks were used to print this wallpaper and the colours were carefully graded that the effects resembles a watercolour painting.
Lewis Foreman Day created this design as a response for the fashion of more naturalistic designs. The pattern has an Eastern inspiration. It is a symmetric design of a multi petalled flower surrounded by scrolling flowering foliage. Six blocks were used to print this wallpaper and the colours were carefully graded that the effects resembles a watercolour painting.