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Voysey's original point papers for “Tulip & Lily” from the Victoria & Albert museum in London. Surviving originals unknown.

Tulip & Lily is a masterful example of Voysey's skill in pattern design; the field is an intricate repetition of curves, arcs, circles and ovals, all held in place by the geometry of the border. One of Voysey's most visually and spatially complex carpet designs, the stylized lilies in the border are echoed and repeated, primarily as compositional shapes, in the field. Small touches of bright color enliven Tulip & Lily even further.