Wallpaper
1820 (made)
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Portion of wallpaper (consisting of two sheets joined) with design of dragons and exotic flowers; Woodblock print, in yellow and white, on paper; On paper watermarked 1820 and stamped on the back with the Excise duty stamps and First Account Taken 208.
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print, in yellow and white, on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of wallpaper (consisting of two sheets joined) with design of dragons and exotic flowers; Woodblock print, in yellow and white, on paper; Paper watermarked '1820' and stamped with Excise duty stamp; Design by Robert Jones; Probably produced by Crace & Sons; Intended to be hung in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton; England; 1820. |
| Physical description | Portion of wallpaper (consisting of two sheets joined) with design of dragons and exotic flowers; Woodblock print, in yellow and white, on paper; On paper watermarked 1820 and stamped on the back with the Excise duty stamps and First Account Taken 208. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Brighton Corporation |
| Object history | Given by the Brighton Corporation. Provenance: The Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Robert Jones collaborated with Frederick Crace in the work on the interior of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. This wallpaper (and E.9839-9844-1958, E.9846-1958 and E.9848-9850-1958) was intended for rooms on the upper floor of the Pavilion, which include the Duke of York's and the Duke of Clarence's bedrooms and the lobbies of them, all on the east side, the King's old bedroom on the south-east and the west bedrooms. |
| Production | This paper was intended for rooms on the upper floor of the Pavilion, which include the Duke of York's and the Duke of Clarence's bedrooms and the lobbies to them, all on the east side, the King's old bedroom on the south-east and the west bedrooms. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | E.9847-1958 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2009 |
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