Wallpaper
mid 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fragments of a wallpaper with a wood block print pattern of flowers and foliage interspersed with parrots and engravings of cats; Colour woodblock print and engraving, on paper.
These are fragments from the same paper as E.1440-1925.
These are fragments from the same paper as E.1440-1925.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print and engraving, on paper |
| Brief description | Fragments of a wallpaper with a wood block print pattern of flowers and foliage interspersed with parrots and engravings of cats; Colour woodblock print and engraving, on paper; England; 1725-1775. |
| Physical description | Fragments of a wallpaper with a wood block print pattern of flowers and foliage interspersed with parrots and engravings of cats; Colour woodblock print and engraving, on paper. These are fragments from the same paper as E.1440-1925. |
| Dimensions | 'Various sizes' 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 | Paper J 4 (One fragment is stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and Paper J 4.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr H. Hickling |
| Object history | Given by Mr H. Hickling Provenance: The Chantry, Dursley, Gloucestershire, a house once belonging to the Vizard family. |
| Production | Provenance of paper: The Chantry, Dursley, Gloucestershire, a house once belonging to the Vizard family. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Associated object | E.1440-1925 (Part) |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.1440-1925 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2008 |
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