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Wallpaper

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of wallpaper with design of small heart shapes contained within larger ones formed of leaves with the appearance of laurel wreaths, connected by vertical bands, printed in white, green and black on a pink background; Colour woodblock print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Fragment of wallpaper with design of small heart shapes, laurel wreaths and vertical bands, printed in white, green and black on a pink background; Colour woodblock print, on paper; English; Early 19th century.
Physical description
Fragment of wallpaper with design of small heart shapes contained within larger ones formed of leaves with the appearance of laurel wreaths, connected by vertical bands, printed in white, green and black on a pink background; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Fragment height: 13.3cm
  • Fragment width: 16.5cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
This pattern removed from walls (This pattern removed from walls is handwritten across the design.)
Credit line
Given by Mr John B. Fowler
Object history
Given by Mr John B. Fowler.
Subjects 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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.2257-1966

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Record createdDecember 11, 2008
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