C. F. A. VOYSEY (1857-1941) FOR TOMKINSON & ADAM LTD., KIDDERMINSTER
DESIGN FOR A CARPET, DATED 1898
£2,250
Auction: Day One: 20 April 2022 | From 11:00
Description
graphite and watercolour, depicting a Crown, on gridded paper, inscribed with colour scale, signed, dated and inscribed C.F.A. VOYSEY ARCHT./ 6 CARLTON HILL/ NW/ JULY 1898, 2nd,- inscribed verso 7/ 561, bears printed Tomkinsons Carpets Ltd. stamp, no. V000041
Dimensions
55.5cm x 60cm
Footnote
Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, London C.F.A. Voysey: Designs for Tomkinson & Adam Carpets, 2013
Note: Voysey used the Crown motif extensively in his designs. For further examples see Livingstone K., Donnelly M., and Parry L C.F.A. Voysey, Arts & Crafts Designer V&A 2016, pp.93-97