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Wallpaper

Wallpaper

  • Place of origin:

    Berrymead Priory, England (paper hung)
    England, Great Britain (manufactured)

  • Date:

    mid 19th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Machine print on paper

  • Museum number:

    E.932-1933

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case DW, shelf 45

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Physical description

Fragment of wallpaper with small rose motifs on a pale striped ground; Machine print on paper.

Place of Origin

Berrymead Priory, England (paper hung)
England, Great Britain (manufactured)

Date

mid 19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Machine print on paper

Object history note

Provenance: Berrymead Priory, Acton, Middlesex (formerly a convent of the Sacred Heart).

This design seems to be a slightly sophisticated version of the paper in the Strawberry Room of Lee Priory, Kent, circa 1785 (Department of Furniture and Woodwork, W.48-1953).

Descriptive line

Fragment of wallpaper with small rose motifs on a pale striped ground; Machine print on paper; From Berrymead Priory, Middlesex; English; Mid-19th century.

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 entry is as follows:

'283
Three fragments with small floral and formalized leaf patterns
Mid-19th century
Machine printed, one from an engraved roller
Various sizes
PROVENANCE Bedrooms at Berrymead Priory, Acton, Middlesex (formerly a convent of the Sacred Heart)
E.930-932-1933
The design of E.932 seems to be a slightly sophisticated version of the paper in the Strawberry Room of Lee Priory, Kent, circa 1785 (Department of Furniture and Woodwork, W.48-1953).'

Production Note

Provenance of wallpaper: Bedroom at Berrymead Priory, Acton, Middlesex (formerly a convent of the Sacred Heart).

This design seems to be a slightly sophisticated version of the paper in the Strawberry Room of Lee Priory, Kent, circa 1785 (Department of Furniture and Woodwork, W.48-1953).

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Machine print

Subjects depicted

Flowers; Leaves; Stripes; Leaf (plant material); Flowers, roses

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP

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