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Wallpaper

ca. 1853-1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper with a design commemorating the Duke of Wellington and his victories.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a design commemorating the Duke of Wellington and his victories; ca. 1853-55.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a design commemorating the Duke of Wellington and his victories.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 65.5cm
  • Portion width: 43.8cm
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 Reginald Guy Francis Hussey.
Object history
Given by Mr Reginald Guy Francis Hussey.

Another piece of this paper is E.157-1934.
Production
Probably produced by Heywood, Higginbottom & Smith, Manchester
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.157-1934 (Duplicate)
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.
  • V&A. Dept. of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings. Accessions 1957-1958. p.52
Collection
Accession number
E.21145-1957

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Record createdDecember 19, 2008
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