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The Robin Hood

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

Wallpaper frieze depicting trees, grasses and flowers alongside a stream.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Robin Hood (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'The Robin Hood' wallpaper frieze, depicting trees, grasses and flowers alongside a stream. Colour woodblock print on paper. Probably designed by Arthur Silver and produced by the Silver Studio, London, late 19th century.
Physical description
Wallpaper frieze depicting trees, grasses and flowers alongside a stream.
Dimensions
  • Height: 56.2cm
  • Width: 59cm
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 Miss Mary Peerless
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968.
Collection
Accession number
E.498-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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