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Print

ca. 1900 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sheet of stencilled patterns for borders from Volumes XI-XVII of Decoratie motieven [Decorative motifs], a catalogue of house decorators' stencil patterns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Line block print on paper
Brief description
Print by C. Jacobs, stencilled patterns for borders, from Decoratie motieven [Decorative Motifs], published by Vade mecum der Bouwvakken, Amsterdam, ca. 1900
Physical description
A sheet of stencilled patterns for borders from Volumes XI-XVII of Decoratie motieven [Decorative motifs], a catalogue of house decorators' stencil patterns.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm
  • Width: 35.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with the designer's name)
  • 'Randen' (Captioned in Dutch with the type of ornament depicted)
    Translation
    Borders
Object history
This illustration came from the same source as a group of stencil plates also in the collection (E.2874-1990 - E.2959-1990). This was a decorators' suppliers in Brussels, operative from ca. 1900 and closing ca. 1930. It was acquired after discovery by the vendor when the building which had housed the shop was demolished in 1990.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.2961-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
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