Wallpaper
1832 (made)
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Portion of wallpaper with a strap-work design; Woodblock print on paper; Stamped on the back with the William IV Excise duty stamp and Paper 222 Stained; with frame mark 137B 179 62 1258.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
Brief description | Portion of wallpaper with a strap-work design; Woodblock print on paper; Stamped with the William IV Excise duty stamp; Designed by Thomas Willement; Provenance: Charlecote Park, Warwickshire; England; 1832. |
Physical description | Portion of wallpaper with a strap-work design; Woodblock print on paper; Stamped on the back with the William IV Excise duty stamp and Paper 222 Stained; with frame mark 137B 179 62 1258. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Stamped on the back with the William IV Excise duty stamp and Paper 222 Stained; with frame mark 137B 179 62 1258. |
Credit line | Given by the Hon. Mrs Brian Fairfax-Lucy |
Object history | Given by the Hon. Mrs Brian Fairfax-Lucy. This paper is from a bedroom in the 19th-century wing of Charlecote. The decoration of the 19th-century wing is referred to by Christopher Hussey, Country Life (May 1952), pp 1330. |
Production | This paper is from a bedroom in the 19th-century wing of Charlecote. The decoration of the 19th-century wing is referred to by Christopher Hussey, Country Life (May 1952), pp 1330. |
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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.23200-1957 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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