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Wallpaper

ca. 1830-40 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper with a baroque floral pattern in pink, green and mauve flock, on a white glazed paper; Flock on paper; Possibly a copy of an 18th-century paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Flock on paper
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a baroque floral pattern in pink, green and mauve flock, on a white glazed paper; Flock on paper; Possibly a copy of an 18th-century paper; English; ca. 1830-40.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a baroque floral pattern in pink, green and mauve flock, on a white glazed paper; Flock on paper; Possibly a copy of an 18th-century paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 62cm
  • Width: 27cm
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.
Style
Credit line
Given by Mr John B. Fowler
Object history
Given by Mr John B. Fowler

This wallpaper is possibly a copy of an 18th century paper design.
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.2237-1966

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Record createdDecember 12, 2008
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