Wykehamist 2 Size:9x12 creating a wonderful sense of

creating a wonderful sense of dynamism in the overall design

Birds were one of Voysey's favorite design motifs

Small touches of bright color enliven Tulip & Lily even further

with its simple but effective border of curling acanthus leaves

Wright among them

Wykehamist 2 Size:9x12 creating a wonderful sense ofDesigned in 1897, the Wykehamist is a bold example of Voysey's sense of proportion and contrasting scale, and is the most abstract of all the GuildCraft carpet motifs. The elements of the field are large shapes of color that depict extremely stylized leaves, branches and flowers. As with many of Voysey's designs from the 1890's, the Wykehamist was also produced as a wallpaper by Essex & Co. and as a woven textile by Alexander Morton & Sons (Donegal