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Wallpaper

ca. 1840-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

Panel of wallpaper with a figure of an unidentified man, full length, in civilian costume; Print in grisaille from wood blocks, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Print in grisaille from wood blocks, on paper
Paper
Woodblock Print
Grisaille
Brief description
Panel of wallpaper with a figure of an unidentified man, full length, in civilian costume; Print in grisaille from wood blocks, on paper; Anonymous; Possibly French ; ca. 1840-50.
Physical description
Panel of wallpaper with a figure of an unidentified man, full length, in civilian costume; Print in grisaille from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 111.1cm
  • Width: 54cm
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 Martin Battersby
Object history
Given by Mr Martin Battersby.
Subject depicted
Man
Associated object
E.81-1937 (set)
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 1947, London: HMSO, 1950.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.59-1947

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Record createdMarch 3, 2009
Record URL
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