much of the background has been removed to highlight the floral motifs and their beautiful simplicity

a 19th century woven silk fabric

Die Vase in Form einer Blüte

Die Proportion der Elemente innerhalb dieser Streifen war typischerweise recht einheitlich

while the color scheme has retained its elegant

LITTLE GREENE Tapete - Darwin - Azure Rouge much of the background hasDarwin (ca. 1760) is one of the Whitworth Art Gallery's most important documents. This remarkable English work has a fascinating history and was discovered intact in a house in Aix en Provence, France. The exotic scene is a precise replica of a typical 18th century hand painted Chinese wallpaper. However, the tax stamp on the back of the original paper wallpaper clearly shows its English origin. The colors in the Serein color combination were very