Print

Physical description

Wallpaper border with a running design of oak leaves and acorns on a blue ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (manufactured)

Date

ca. 1830 (made)

Artist/maker

Cowtan & Son (supplier)

Materials and Techniques

Colour woodblock print, on paper

Object history note

Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE.

Provenance: The stock of Cowtan & Sons, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace, etc

Descriptive line

Wallpaper border with a running design of oak leaves and acorns on a blue ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; From the stock of Cowtan & Sons; England; ca.1830.

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:

'197
Twenty-four borders with classical mouldings, ribbons, fruit, flowers etc;
E 71-74 stamped on the backs First Account Taken
Circa 1830-40
Colour prints from wood blocks, flock etc
Various sizes
PROVENANCE The stock of Cowtan & Sons Ltd, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace etc
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
E.54-61-1939 neg GJ.9266; E66-90-1939; E.66, 67 neg GJ.9267'

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.'

Production Note

Provenance: The stock of Cowtan & Sons, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace, etc.

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Colour woodblock print

Subjects depicted

Running ornament; Acorns; Wallpaper border; Oak leaves

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP