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Wallpaper

ca. 1880-1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Portion of wallpaper with a formal design of vertical bands enclosing a trailing pattern of red and yellow roses and lace, on a black ground; Colour woodblock or machine print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock or machine print, on paper
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a trailing pattern of roses and lace, within vertical bands on a black ground; Colour woodblock or machine print, on paper; English; ca. 1880-90.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a formal design of vertical bands enclosing a trailing pattern of red and yellow roses and lace, on a black ground; Colour woodblock or machine print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • First entry height: 47cm
  • First entry width: 53.4cm
  • Second entry height: 53.3cm
  • Second entry width: 47.7cm
This object has been attributed two differing sets of dimensions and two differing methods of production (machine print and colour woodblock print), within the same source. See; 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 Henry Butler
Object history
Given by Mr Henry Butler.
Production
This object has been attributed two differing dates of production, 'ca. 1880-90 and 'Early 20th century', within the same source.
See; 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.
Subjects depicted
Roses
Lace
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.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2770-1914

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2009
Record URL
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