Pattern book of Anya Larkin Wallcoverings
Wallpaper
ca.1990 (made)
ca.1990 (made)
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A pattern book, bound in dark green faux snakeskin, containing 60 hand-painted wall paper samples designed by Anya Larkin. There is a price list inserted in a plastic folder inside the back cover.
Object details
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| Title | Pattern book of Anya Larkin Wallcoverings (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-painted in gold and silver leaf and metallic pigments on paper |
| Brief description | Volume of 60 Anya Larkin Limited wallpaper samples, hand painted wallpapers and boarders bound in dark green faux snakeskin boards, USA, ca. 1990 |
| Physical description | A pattern book, bound in dark green faux snakeskin, containing 60 hand-painted wall paper samples designed by Anya Larkin. There is a price list inserted in a plastic folder inside the back cover. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Lettered in gold in of the front 'ANYA LARKIN LTD.' |
| Object history | Larkin began her career producing hand-painted textiles for American designers of haute couture. She set up her own wallpaper company in the early 1980s and applied hand-painting techniques to rice paper. Rice paper alone is too fragile to use as wallpaper so it is backed with a stronger paper for strength and durability. Larkin's papers are produced in 40" wide rolls instead of the standard 29". The majority of her designs use metallic pigments, or gold or silver leaf. Larkin's papers are used in a number of hotels, restaurants and department stores in the USA, and also on the QEII cruise ship. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
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| Accession number | E.1075-1996 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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