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Wallpaper

third quarter of the 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (manufactured)
RSA House (paper hung)

Portion of red flock wallpaper with a diaper pattern.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Red flock on paper
Paper
Flock
Flocking
Brief description
Portion of red flock wallpaper with a diaper pattern; Provenance: The Great Room of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, London; English; 1850-75.
Physical description
Portion of red flock wallpaper with a diaper pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.3cm
  • Width: 54.5cm
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 Arthur T. Bolton
Object history
Given by Mr Arthur T. Bolton.

Provenance: The Great Room of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, London.
Production
Provenance: The Great Room of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, London.
Subject depicted
Diaper-Work
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.455-1924

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2009
Record URL
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