Wallpaper
ca. 1840-1844 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is one of five wallpaper samples from The Grange, in Ramsgate, Kent, the house designed by A.W.N. Pugin, the designer and architect, for himself. The house which was built in 1843-4, and the papers were designed around the same time.
This pattern is a geometric strapwork design; a second example has yellowish-gold strapwork pattern on a green ground; the third is a dramatic design with heraldic motifs in roundels interspersed with diagonal bands, printed in black, red and gold on a bright blue ground patterned with scrolling foliage.
The V&A has a number of Pugin’s wallpapers and designs, but these are of particular interest because Pugin designed them for his own home, and they were found in situ.
This pattern is a geometric strapwork design; a second example has yellowish-gold strapwork pattern on a green ground; the third is a dramatic design with heraldic motifs in roundels interspersed with diagonal bands, printed in black, red and gold on a bright blue ground patterned with scrolling foliage.
The V&A has a number of Pugin’s wallpapers and designs, but these are of particular interest because Pugin designed them for his own home, and they were found in situ.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Hexagonal fragment of wallpaper, printed with a geometric strapwork design in two shades of green, A.W.N. Pugin, UK, ca. 1840-44 |
| Physical description | A fragment of wallpaper, cut to a hexagonal shape, printed with a geometric strapwork design in two shades of green. |
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| Credit line | Given by The Landmark Trust |
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| Summary | This is one of five wallpaper samples from The Grange, in Ramsgate, Kent, the house designed by A.W.N. Pugin, the designer and architect, for himself. The house which was built in 1843-4, and the papers were designed around the same time. This pattern is a geometric strapwork design; a second example has yellowish-gold strapwork pattern on a green ground; the third is a dramatic design with heraldic motifs in roundels interspersed with diagonal bands, printed in black, red and gold on a bright blue ground patterned with scrolling foliage. The V&A has a number of Pugin’s wallpapers and designs, but these are of particular interest because Pugin designed them for his own home, and they were found in situ. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3651-2007 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2008 |
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