Name of Object:Location:London, United Kingdom Holding Institution:Victoria and Albert Museum About Victoria and Albert Museum, London Date of Object:1867 (printed) Author:Owen Jones (designer) (1809-1874) Inventory Number:27195A Material(s) / Technique(s):Chromolithograph on paper Dimensions:Height: 393 mm, Width: 266 mm Provenance:France Description:The English architect Owen Jones designed this menu card for a farewell banquet coinciding with the Paris International Exhibition – or Exposition Universelle – of 1867. International exhibitions played an important role in introducing imported styles of ornament. The design of this card echoes illuminated Persian manuscripts, which Jones included in his book Grammar of Ornament. Citation of this web page:Victoria and Albert Museum "Print" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;156;en;N Database entry origination:Prepared by: Victoria and Albert Museum MWNF Working Number: UK 156 |