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Wallpaper

ca. 1840-1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Fragment of a frieze or dado, in several shades of brown, with a design of a sculptured vase with acanthus, flanked by panels, with moulded surrounds; Machine print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Machine print, on paper
Paper
Machine Print
Brief description
Fragment of a frieze or dado, in several shades of brown, with a design of a sculptured vase with acanthus, flanked by panels, with moulded surrounds; Machine print, on paper; English; ca. 1840-75.
Physical description
Fragment of a frieze or dado, in several shades of brown, with a design of a sculptured vase with acanthus, flanked by panels, with moulded surrounds; Machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • First entry height: 59.5cm
  • First entry width: 72.5cm
  • Second entry height: 50cm
  • Second entry width: 74cm
Bothe sets of 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 Martin Battersby
Object history
Given by Mr Martin Battersby.
Production
This object has been attributed two differing dates of manufacture, within the same source; 'ca. 1840-50' and 'third quarter of 19th century'.
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.
Subjects depicted
Vase
Acanthus
Surrounds
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1947, London: HMSO, 1950.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.71-1947

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Record createdDecember 17, 2008
Record URL
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