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Trains

Wallpaper
ca. 1940-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portion of 'Trains' wallpaper, stylised depictions of railway stations and steam trains, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTrains
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of 'Trains' wallpaper, stylised depictions of railway stations and steam trains, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper; Designed by Saul Steinberg; Produced by Piazza Prints Inc., New York; America; ca. 1950. CT 7339.
Physical description
Portion of 'Trains' wallpaper, stylised depictions of railway stations and steam trains, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 97cm
  • Portion width: 63.5cm
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 Piazza Prints Inc.
Object history
Given by Piazza Prints Inc.
Subjects 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.959-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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