Physical description

Fragment of wallpaper with a pseudo-Spanish design, showing a man and woman dancing on a terrace, alternating with a cartouche containing a bowl of flowers; with an appliqué border of roses and leaves above a partition; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Off-printed on the back of the fragment is the pattern of an earlier wallpaper, with a floral pin-print design.

Place of Origin

Ditchling (paper hung)
England (manufactured)

Date

ca.1830 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Colour woodblock print, on paper

Dimensions

Height: 37.4 cm fragment, Width: 50.2 cm fragment

Object history note

Given by Miss Sylvia Thursfield.

Provenance: The drawing room of Pardons, Ditchling, Hassocks, Sussex.

Off-printed on the back of the fragment is the pattern of an earlier wallpaper, with a pin-print design.

Descriptive line

Fragment of wallpaper with a pseudo-Spanish design, showing a man and woman dancing on a terrace, alternating with a cartouche containing a bowl of flowers; with an appliqué border of roses and leaves above a partition; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Off-printed on the back of the fragment is the pattern of an earlier wallpaper, with a floral pin-print design; From Pardons, Ditchling, Hassocks, Sussex; English; ca.1830.

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.

Production Note

Provenance: The drawing room of Pardons, Ditchling, Hassocks, Sussex.

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Colour woodblock print

Subjects depicted

Applied work; Man; Roses; Floral pattern; Dancing; Woman; Cartouches; Terraces; Borders (ornament areas)

Categories

Wall coverings; Prints

Collection

Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection