Wallpaper

Physical description

Portion of a wallpaper frieze; inside a green wreath medallion, a cupid is depicted driving a two horse chariot; the design bordered above and below by two different running moulding designs; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.

Place of Origin

France (manufactured)
La Haute Ville, France (paper hung)

Date

ca. 1820 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper

Dimensions

Height: 54.7 cm, Width: 45.1 cm

Object history note

Given by Mrs Tremayne.

Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan.

This paper formed a border to E.1237-1930 and E.3403-1922. Other portions are E.2503-1930, E.3408-1922, E.3408A-1922 and E.3409-1922.

Descriptive line

Portion of a wallpaper frieze; inside a green wreath medallion, a cupid is depicted driving a two horse chariot; the design bordered above and below by two different running moulding designs; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper; Anonymous; Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan; French; ca. 1820.

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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

'570
Portion of a frieze: in an oval formed by a green wreath a cupid driving a 2 horse chariot; and, in an octagonal panel, a torch
Circa 1820
Colour print from wood blocks and flock
54.7 x 45.1 cm
PROVENANCE A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan
E.2502-1930

See Nancy McClelland, Historic Wall-Papers (Philadelphia and London, 1924), plate on p 222. This paper formed a border to nos 541, 563. Other portions are nos 575 and E.3409-1922.'

NB: 'Nos' referred to above are V&A objects, as follows;
541 = E.1237-1930
563 = E.3403-1922
575 = E.2503-1930, E.3408-1922, E.3408A-1922
McClelland, Nancy. Historic Wall-Papers. Philadelphia and London, 1924.
Plate on p 222.

Production Note

Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan.

This paper formed a border to E.1237-1930 and E.3403-1922. Other portions are E.2503-1930, E.3408-1922, E.3408A-1922 and E.3409-1922.

Materials

Paper; Flock

Techniques

Colour woodblock print; Flocking

Subjects depicted

Horses; Cupid; Medallion; Wreath; Running ornament; Chariot; Moulding; Torches (lighting devices)

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP