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Romana

Wallpaper
Late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a wallpaper entitled 'Romana'; Pencil and body colour on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRomana (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and body colour on paper
Brief description
Design for a wallpaper entitled 'Romana'; Pencil and body colour on paper; Inscribed with notes and 'WW [William Woollams] & Co' and numbered '6407'; John Aldam Heaton; England; 1850-1900.
Physical description
Design for a wallpaper entitled 'Romana'; Pencil and body colour on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61cm
  • Width: 70.6cm
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
Inscribed with notes and WW [William Woollams] & Co and numbered 6407.
Credit line
Given by Heaton Tabb & Co. Ltd
Object history
Given by Heaton Tabb & Co. Ltd
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.2698-1929

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Record createdJune 4, 2009
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