Update: Entries closed. I selected the winner via Random Number Generator: Natalie. She responded… and the poster is on its way to her. Congrats, Natalie, and thanks to Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers for the prize, and thanks for playing, everyone!
Did you know that Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpaper also offers several posters made from their document wallpaper reproductions? I am launching another new feature — more frequent reader giveaways — and asked owner Steve Bauer, who I have known since like Day 1 of the blog, if he’d like to offer up our first prize. He was happy to oblige. This poster — The Lion and Dove — comes from an original illustration by Walter Crane in 1901. While not 1950s or 1960s mid mod — it certainly was the kind of neo-Victorian revival we saw in the 1970s. It’s always fun to mix things up — and hey, it’s free if you win. Click on through for more info on the poster and how to enter to win it –>
The poster (see the dimensions here) actually has an interesting, historical story, Steve explained on the Bradbury Blog:
This magnificent work was originally the creation of the talented and prolific 19th century illustrator (and social activist) Walter Crane, it being his critical response to the bloody and protracted Second Boer War (1899-1902) fought between British forces and two South African republics.
In this very floral design (c.1901) Crane features the belligerent British Imperial Lion being gently pacified by the white Dove of Peace. The meandering banner text “The Wilderness shall blossom as the ROSE” is a paraphrase of the prophetic words found in the first verse of the Bible book of Isaiah, the 35th chapter.
How to win this giveaway — it’s easy:
- Just leave a comment below about where you would hang the poster — or something else poster-etic or amusing – or, just ‘gimme’.
- U.S. and Canada only.
- Pam will pick by Random Number Generator next Tuesday morning, Oct. 11, 2011.
- You must answer my email that you’ve won within 7 days, or I’ll go on to the next person. I ain’t chasing after you. Make sure your email address is correct.
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The one thing in the whole world I covet is a Craftsman house, so I’m very familiar with this design and with Bradbury’s gorgeous wallpapers. Alas, I live in a midcentury cape, so there’s only so much early 20th century I can do. But my downstairs quasi-Victorian bedroom could use this right over the brass bedpost. So I play fast and loose with time periods. So sue me.
I have the perfect wall in my guest bathroom. Wow, what a statement piece!
The colors are beautiful and would look lovely above my four-poster bed.
This is like a tapestry! I would frame it and put it on my bare bedroom walls.
definitely the hallway leading to the bedrooms. We have a small collection of “medieval-ish” inspired prints, a brass rubbing etc. They do have a place in the 50s, even if this particular print isn’t from that era. But I still keep mine as a collection – a little separate from the more mcm decor.
wow! i love that. it would look fabulous in our front hall or stairway! yes please!
Ohhhh. WANT.
I can vouch for the beauty of this…I had this as a border/frieze in my last Craftsman house. All of the Bradbury and Bradbury wallpapers are gorgeous. I just put up their Apple Tree border with a complementary wallpaper in my living room, which is English Tudor. As soon as I finish the ceiling, I will have to send you pics, Pam!
I just told dh last week that I wanted this as a poster to put above the fireplace, so would be thrilled to win of course!
I could use this in my cube at work. The walls there are sad.
How extraordinarily lovely! Rather makes Give Peace a Chance seem a tad shabby ;o)
As there is no where for it in my house or any other I can think of
please don’t enter this in the draw.
This would go great in my house, which is Arts & Crafts. Actually, I’m thinking of writing a book about Walter Crane–he had a fascinating life. He’s mostly known for children’s book illustrations now, but he worked in all kinds of media–wallpaper, tiles, fine art, textile design.
Love it.
My hallway is bare naked…..this beautiful piece would really dress it up.
My husband and I are about to move into our first house with a fireplace, and t his would go perfectly right above it!!
This would be perfect in our foyer. We have a brick rowhouse that has both victorian and arts and craft features. I want it!
I like that the colors are such similar values — no white, no black, no jarring contrast. In addition to the obvious Pre-Raphaelite flavor, this reminds me of the beautiful muted tones of the Volland illustrations for Mother Goose.
I have an arts & crafts era home with beaucoup woodwork that this poster would look beautiful in. I’m also a Leo so I collect lions.
I have a postcard size of this print that came along with some wallpaper samples ordered from B & B, so I’ve seen this design in person. I would LOVE to have the full size piece to display in my home!
Our house is from 1953, but my first love is Victoriana, so we’ve decorated our guest bedroom with my Eastlake furniture and a few anachronistic woddities (like midcentury paint-by-numbers of a Victorian couple). This poster would look stunning there.
This would look awesome in our basement bar!
I love flying my freak flag in opposition to some of the more rigid elements of mid-century-mod. I have design books from the ’60s which showcase a more eclectic and creative mix of modern furniture design combined with antique and primitive objects, including tapestry and other textiles. So why not wallpaper, too? I have a perfect wall for this and it’s been crying out for something new to sport.
yes, dear: Let Your Freak Flag Fly!
Awesome!
Gimmie gimmie gimmie! (Plz and tnx )
I keep going back and forth from 19 century nostalgia to first 2/3rds of the 20th, perhaps I should just blend : )
The original part of our house is 1911, so that’s done in a mostly Arts & Crafts style. This print would be perfect there. However, if my 8-year-old peacenik daughter heard the story behind it, she would no doubt appropriate it for her room.
This is so gorgeous!! I think it would look great above our fireplace!!!
Everything Bradbury does is fabulous glamorous and bizarre. it would look good in my 1950 Palm Springs house
I want some of their wallpaper for the risers on my stairs, I have been saving for a little while, and cannot wait to put it up! This poster would probably/definetly look awesome in my living room! the colors are perfect.
Hmmm…right above our new couch (purchased 23 years after our first one…ha!). The poster is gorgeous!
Living room or office for sure!
That’s beautiful. I think it would go in my bedroom, which is due to be revamped soon.
I have been looking at this frieze for months…..it would go perfectly in the living room of my Craftsman bungalow. The style, colors and subject are wonderful!
You need to give this to either Carrie or Laura E.
I’d like to have that – I’d give as a Christmas present to my sister’s family – their last name is Crane.
2nd choice is I would mat & hang on my fireplace mantel.
Ohhh, I love how the arts-and-crafts movements went to the medieval period for inspiration — just lovely!
And yes, I totally want this!
I live in an 1897 Queen Anne and this would look wonderful in the space above the doorway in the foyer. What a statement. Thank you for this opportunity to win it.
So lovely! It would look good anywhere in the house!
~~lions and swans from Crane, oh my! ~~ would love them all on my ceiling . . .
I would give it to my dear sister Lisa for Christmas. I love to give her a little something every year, even though we no longer “officially” exchange Christmas gifts.
My recent reduced circumstances mean that I have had to become very creative in my shopping, and free things are often treasured as much as something that I would have spent lots of money on in my old rich bitch, fancy schmancy lawyer’s wife days.
Lisa’s house is done in many of these colors. She has recently turned her oldest daughter’s room into a guest room, and it could be used there, or in her bedroom, or her art room, or, well, you see? Anywhere.
I live in a 1905 Craftsman home that has a large fireplace in the living room. The Walter Crane poster would look scrumptious above the mantle. Thanks so much for offering such a wonderful giveaway!
I would hang this in my office, as my house is all decorated mostly with midcentury stuff. They say to display things that you love in your workspace, as it can lead to more work happiness and increased productivity. It would look lovely with my Harper’s Weekly illustration.
So want this!
gimme.
this would look amazing in my bedroom. it has this sort of lush green art deco wallpaper, and since we just moved in, we don’t have any wall hangings! worth a shot right?
good luck everyone
I would hang this in our den. It is a darker room with bookshelves & a fireplace & this would look amazing on one of the bare walls. I love it!
We are nothing if not eclectic here. I would hang it where I could enjoy seeing it every day!
Lovely lovely wallpapers!
But it’s easier to hang a print!
Such a beautiful poster. The colors the era would all look just lovely in my home. arts and crafts error home.
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I would hang it in my daughter’s room. I plan to decorate it in neo-Victorian, and this would go very nicely! I’ve already got the linens, dresser, chest of drawers, brass bed, and wash stand, but I really need some beautiful pictures. Thanks!
(first time I tried to submit this, I got a 504 error – whatever that is – so sorry if it posts twice. I’m not sure what happened.)
Beautiful!!! would be perfect in my living room… Just bought a house built in 1940, has character but now needs to be decorated. ?
I would hang it in my work office bathroom in an amazing 1910 brownstone in Milwaukee. We have a historic office that has a bathroom with 15′ ceilings and an amazing terrazo floor. This would look fantastic and give the room a much needed homey touch.