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Wallpaper

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Portion of wallpaper with a design of vertical stripes with trailing brambles, clubs and diamonds.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a design of vertical stripes with trailing brambles, clubs and diamonds; mid-19th century.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a design of vertical stripes with trailing brambles, clubs and diamonds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 56.5cm
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 John B. Fowler.
Object history
Given by Mr John B. Fowler.
Subjects depicted
Stripes
Lozenges
Flowers
Leaf (Plant Material)
Clubs (Suit)
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2276-1966

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Record createdDecember 30, 2008
Record URL
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