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Print
Cowtan & Son - Enlarge image
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (manufactured)
- Date:
ca. 1800-1825 (manufactured)
- Artist/Maker:
Cowtan & Son (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Woodblock print, on paper
- Credit Line:
Presented in memory of Arthur Barnard Cowtan OBE, by his son, A. L. Cowtan
- Museum number:
E.49-1939
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 1A, shelf DW, box 43
Physical description
Wallpaper border with a running design of a stem of leaves, gold against a pink ground; Woodblock print, on paper.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (manufactured)
Date
ca. 1800-1825 (manufactured)
Artist/maker
Cowtan & Son (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Woodblock print, on paper
Dimensions
Height: 10.9 cm, Width: 45.3 cm
Object history note
Given by Mr A. C. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE.
Descriptive line
Wallpaper border with a running design of a stem of leaves, gold against a pink ground; Colour woodblock print; From the stock of Cowtan & Sons (successors to J. Duppa and J.G. Crace); England; ca. 1800-1825.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
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.
The full text of the first entry is as follows:
'184
Thirteen borders of mouldings etc
First quarter of 19th century
Colour prints from wood blocks, flock, etc
Various sizes
PROVENANCE The stock of Cowtan & Sons, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace, etc
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
E.43-65-1939; E. 43-49 neg GJ. 9256'
The full text of the second entry is as follows:
'691
Fifty-five specimens from the stock of Cowtan & Sons Ltd; E.71, 74, 88 stamped on the back with Excise duty stamp First Account Taken
Circa 1800-90
Colour prints from wood blocks, flock, etc
Various sizes
Given by Mr A. C. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
E.43-97-1939
Nineteen borders from the first quarter of the 19th century (E.43-61); 4 borders, circa 1820 (E.62--65); 14 borders, circa 1830 (E.66-79); 10 borders, circa 1840 (E.80-89); 1 border, circa 1850 (E.90); 2 wallpapers, circa 1850 (E.91, 92); 5 wallpapers in the Japanese style, circa 1880 (E.93-97).
Cowtan & Sons were the successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace etc.'
Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications. London. 2002. pp. 38. pl 30.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Woodblock print
Subjects depicted
Leaves (plant materials); Running ornament; Wallpaper border
Categories
Prints; Wall coverings
Collection code
PDP
