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Wallpaper

Mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of wallpaper with a pineapple design, black and white on grey; Colour woodblock print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Fragment of wallpaper with a pineapple design, black and white on grey; Colour woodblock print, on paper; From Sir Joshua Reynolds' house, Leicester Square, London; England; 1725-1775.
Physical description
Fragment of wallpaper with a pineapple design, black and white on grey; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Fragment height: 45.7cm
  • Fragment width: 101.5cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mr Percy W. Lovell
Object history
Given by Mr Percy W. Lovell.

Provenance: A room in Sir Joshua Reynolds' house, Leicester Square, London, demolished early in 1937.
Production
Provenance of paper: A room in Sir Joshua Reynolds' house, Leicester Square, London, demolished early in 1937.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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.468-1937

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Record createdDecember 2, 2008
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