Wallpaper
ca. 1853 (made)
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Sample of pictorial wallpaper with perspective representations of battles frequently repeated; Colour woodblock print, possibly with some machine printing, on paper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, possibly with some machine printing, on paper |
| Brief description | Sample of pictorial wallpaper with perspective representations of battles frequently repeated; Colour woodblock print, possibly with some machine printing, on paper; Used to demonstrate 'False Principles of Decoration' at the Museum of Ornamental Art, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London; English; ca. 1853. |
| Physical description | Sample of pictorial wallpaper with perspective representations of battles frequently repeated; Colour woodblock print, possibly with some machine printing, on paper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FALSE PRINCIPLES / RCHITECTURE (Labelled on front, top left corner, of wallpaper.) |
| Object history | This sample of wallpaper was used to demonstrate 'False Principles of Decoration' at the Museum of Ornamental Art, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. This wallpaper was listed in the catalogue of the Marlborough House collection, issued by the Department of Science and Art, 1853. |
| Production | This is a sample of wallpaper that was used to demonstrate 'False Principles of Decoration' at the Museum of Ornamental Art, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London. It is listed in the catalogue of the Marlborough House collection, issued by the Department of Science and Art, 1853. |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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. |
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| Accession number | E.563-1980 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2009 |
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