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Europa IV

Wallpaper
1974-75 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Specimen of wallpaper; Colour machine print, on paper.

Within Europa IV, a pattern book containing 140 specimens (E.372-511-1979), including different colourways, some cut out; each stamped on the back with serial number etc and Made in France [and] Italy; the papers shown in photographs of contemporary interiors interleaved throughout the volume; full bound in cloth-covered boards, with title etc on the front.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEuropa IV (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print, on paper
Brief description
Specimen of wallpaper; Colour machine print, on paper; Within 'Europa IV', a pattern book containing 140 specimens (E.372-511-1979); Produced by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd; containing papers made in France and Italy; France; 1974-75.
Physical description
Specimen of wallpaper; Colour machine print, on paper.

Within Europa IV, a pattern book containing 140 specimens (E.372-511-1979), including different colourways, some cut out; each stamped on the back with serial number etc and Made in France [and] Italy; the papers shown in photographs of contemporary interiors interleaved throughout the volume; full bound in cloth-covered boards, with title etc on the front.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.7cm
  • Width: 51.2cm
Dimensions from: Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Marks and inscriptions
(Stamped on the back with serial number etc.)
Credit line
Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd
Object history
Given by Cole & Son (Wallpapers) Ltd.
Bibliographic reference
Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Collection
Accession number
E.487-1979

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Record createdMarch 30, 2010
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