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Wallpaper

Second half of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Panel of wallpaper with sprays of foliage, and pink, white, blue and orange flowers, on a pale green ground, in the Chinese style.


Object details

Category
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Hand-painted in tempera
Tempera
Paper
Brief description
Panel of wallpaper with sprays of foliage, and pink, white, blue and orange flowers, on a pale green ground, in the Chinese style, second half of 18th century
Physical description
Panel of wallpaper with sprays of foliage, and pink, white, blue and orange flowers, on a pale green ground, in the Chinese style.
Dimensions
  • Height: 238.9cm
  • Width: 49.5cm
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.
Style
Chinese
Credit line
Given by Mr A. V. Sugden
Subjects depicted
Floral Sprays
Leaf (Plant Material)
Flowers
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 & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3636-1932

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Record createdDecember 30, 2008
Record URL
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