Typical Art Nouveau design by this famous studio.
the salmon pink slightly ridged thick roller copper printed cotton with large sprays of poppies 14 in., in shades of apricot outlined in crimson and with pale blue stamens, pale green leaves, surrounded by small daisy chains in blue grey and white, pattern repeat 15 in. 7 foot drop by 32 in. w (selvege to selvege).
A little faded.
The Silver Studio started in 1880 by Arthur Silver for the production of furnishing fabrics, wallpapers and floor coverings, but also sold patterns for plasterwork, dress fabrics, stencils, metalwork, furniture, book jackets, advertisements and trade cards. Rex and Harry, Arthur's sons joined the company and on their father's premature death Rex took over as Business Manager at the age of seventeen. Harry Napper served as Design Manager until he left in 1898. In 1900 Rex took full control with help from the younger Harry who had trained under the Studio's two most outstanding designers of the late 19thc. Napper and J I Kay. The Studio was highly successful and all the leading British textile manufacturers bought their designs. Among these were Stead McAlpine, Liberty's, Alexander Morton, A H Lee, to name just a few. The Studio's work was particularly popular abroad in Europe and America. The Studio?s library, records and unsold designs were given to Middlesex University where they are housed in the Museum of Domestic Architecture (MODA). This design in the archives of the Silver Studio at MODA. Stead McAlpine of Carlisle printed this fabric and have the original watercolour design dated 16 March 1896. The background colour on this original artwork is green. Stead's ref. K8147. This design was sold to McClintock Furnishings. Warners fabrics also wove this design for H Scott Richmond, a London wallpaper and furnishing wholesaler and sold to them in 1892 (they think) Warners have recorded that it was designed by an employee under Rex Silver. Wonderful design and beautiful colouring. These could be used as curtains or each panel could be mounted on a stretcher to hang on the wall, as a work of art.
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