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Wallpaper

Wallpaper

  • Place of origin:

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

  • Date:

    mid 19th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Colour print from woodblocks and flock, on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs Tremayne

  • Museum number:

    E.1239-1930

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case DW, shelf 71

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Physical description

Four fragments of (?) pink and brown flock wallpaper, mounted on a sheet, of wallpaper borders, including patterns of ironwork, beading etc; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.

Place of Origin

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

Date

mid 19th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Colour print from woodblocks and flock, on paper

Object history note

Given by Mrs Tremayne.

Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan.
These pieces were superimposed above E.1238-1930 and E.1237-1930. One of the fragments is another piece of the border of E.1038A-1925.

Descriptive line

Four fragments of (?) pink and brown flock wallpaper, mounted on a sheet, of wallpaper borders, including patterns of ironwork, beading etc; 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; 1825-75.

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:

'599
Four fragments, mounted on 1 sheet, of borders, including patterns of ironwork, beading etc
Mid-19th century
Colour print from wood block and flock
Various sizes
PROVENANCE A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan
Given by Mrs Tremayne
E.1239-1930

These pieces were superimposed above no 551 and E.1237-1930. One of the fragments is another piece of the border of no 548.'

NB: Nos 551 and 548, referred to above, are V&A objects E.1238-1930 and E.1038A-1925 respectively.

Production Note

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

Materials

Paper; Flock

Techniques

Colour woodblock print; Flocking

Subjects depicted

Running ornament; Ironwork; Beading; Motifs; Trefoil

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP

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