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Endpaper

ca. 1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is an example of a marbled paper from the 19th century. Marbled papers were introduced into Europe from the Near East around 1600. The tradition probably began in Turkey or Persia in 1100. By the 1600s France and the Netherlands in particular were known for producing high-quality marbled papers.

The main use for marbled papers has traditionally been as endpapers in books. The papers are produced by suspending colours on a liquid surface, manipulating them into patterns – either physically or with the help of chemicals – and then absorbing the pattern into paper. Historically, marbling was passed down from generation to generation, trade secrets kept within marbling families.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ink on paper
Brief description
Marbled paper, ink on paper, England, about 1897
Physical description
Bookbinder, marbled paper, ink on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.3cm
  • Width: 21.8cm
Size may vary - object is partically obscured
Object history
Marbled papers were introduced into Europe from the Near East in about 1600. They are produced by suspending colours on a liquid surface, manipulation them into patterns (either physically or with the help of chemicals) and the absorbing them onto paper.
Subject depicted
Summary
This is an example of a marbled paper from the 19th century. Marbled papers were introduced into Europe from the Near East around 1600. The tradition probably began in Turkey or Persia in 1100. By the 1600s France and the Netherlands in particular were known for producing high-quality marbled papers.

The main use for marbled papers has traditionally been as endpapers in books. The papers are produced by suspending colours on a liquid surface, manipulating them into patterns – either physically or with the help of chemicals – and then absorbing the pattern into paper. Historically, marbling was passed down from generation to generation, trade secrets kept within marbling families.
Collection
Accession number
E.6326:67-1897

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Record createdMay 17, 2005
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