LITTLE GREENE Tapete - Pavona - Skye Bardeko This remarkable English work has

This remarkable English work has a fascinating history and was discovered intact in a house in Aix-en-Provence

The elegant freehand line quality of the original drawing adds extra charm to this relaxed scene of boats at anchor

water-based paints on larger areas

This design was then machine printed on cellulose paper in the late 19th century

the size of the pattern was changed

LITTLE GREENE Tapete - Pavona - Skye Bardeko This remarkable English work hasThis extravagant, vibrant peacock design is a beautiful example of late 19th century wallpaper printing. It was found on a wall of a lobby at Erddig Hall in Wales. It was installed there in the 1870s and has the painterly finish of traditional Chinese silk. The dreamlike pattern from the National Trust Papers collection features peacocks on branches as well as flowers, leaves and other birds and is typical of wallpapers and fabrics made for the