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Wallpaper

mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
France (made)

Roll of wallpaper with three panels showing Christ on the Cross, with backgrounds of olive green, carmine and blue-green flock; Colour print from wood blocks and flock, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour print from wood blocks and flock, on paper
Paper
Flock
Colour Woodblock Print
Flocking
Brief description
Roll of wallpaper with three panels showing Christ on the Cross, with backgrounds of olive green, carmine and blue-green flock; Colour print from wood blocks and flock, on paper; Anonymous; France; 1825-75.
Physical description
Roll of wallpaper with three panels showing Christ on the Cross, with backgrounds of olive green, carmine and blue-green flock; Colour print from wood blocks and flock, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Each panel height: 84.5cm
  • Each panel width: 50.8cm
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 A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
Object history
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE.
Subjects depicted
Man
Cross (Object)
Jesus Christ
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 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.102-1939

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Record createdMarch 4, 2009
Record URL
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