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The Cedar Tree

Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd.1910

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Against a solid black ground a diagonal branch of Cypress from which grow clusters of cypress evergreen interspersed with large bunches of lilac blossoms and foliage, and hanging clusters of yellow wisteria. On the branch sits a large peacock with a rich, brown body, blue neck and head, and a full luxurious blue tail falling among the blossoms and foliage. Half drop match.

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  • Title: The Cedar Tree
  • Creator: Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd.
  • Creator Lifespan: 1860
  • Date Created: 1910
  • Physical Dimensions: w570 x h1705 cm
  • Type: Sidewall
  • Rights: Gift of Harvey Smith
  • Medium: Block-printed on machine-made paper
  • Dimensions: H x W: 170.5 x 57 cm (67 1/8 x 22 7/16in.)
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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