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Conlowe

Wallpaper
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Conlowe' wallpaper; Vertically running pattern of flowers and rosehips, in brown on a ground of yellow and grey vertical stripes; Screen print on paper.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleConlowe (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Screen print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Conlowe' wallpaper; Vertically running pattern of flowers and rosehips, in brown on a ground of yellow and grey vertical stripes; Screen print on paper; Designed by Diana M. Armfield (of Armfield-Passano); Produced by John Line & Sons Ltd.; England; 1951.
Physical description
Portion of 'Conlowe' wallpaper; Vertically running pattern of flowers and rosehips, in brown on a ground of yellow and grey vertical stripes; Screen print on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75cm
  • Width: 54.5cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CONLOWE'. Wall paper designed by / Armfirld-Passano for John Line & / Sons Ltd. ENGLISH; 1951. / Given by the manufacturers. C.19346. (Type-written on a label attached to the bottom-left corner of the design.)
  • LENT BY THE / VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM (Type-written on a label attached to the bottom-right corner of the design.)
Credit line
John Line & Sons Ltd.
Object history
Given by John Line & Sons Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.878-1978

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Record createdMarch 27, 2009
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