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Sicilian Lion

Wallpaper
ca. 1957 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Sicilian Lion' wallpaper, design featuring a stylised lion, on a dark ground; Colour screen print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Sicilian Lion (manufacturer's title)
  • Palladio 2 (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Sicilian Lion' wallpaper, design featuring a stylised lion, on a dark ground; Colour screen print, on paper; Designed by Robert Nicholson; Produced by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. as part of their 'Palladio 2' range; England; ca. 1957.
Physical description
Portion of 'Sicilian Lion' wallpaper, design featuring a stylised lion, on a dark ground; Colour screen print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 96cm
  • Portion width: 55.6cm
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.
Credit line
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Object history
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Subject 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.97-1978

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Record createdJune 26, 2009
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