The Kew Decoration
Wallpaper
ca. 1918 (made)
ca. 1918 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The designer of this wallpaper is unknown, but it is a 20th-century British version of the kind of scenic wallpapers produced by French wallpaper manufacturers in the early 19th century. This was issued as a Sanderson Studio design. Each length of paper is printed with a section from a pictorial design; when hung they create a panoramic mural around the walls of a room. This set depicts an idealised view of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Kew Decoration (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from wood blocks on laminated paper |
| Brief description | Panel of panoramic wallpaper from a set depicting Kew Gardens. ca.1918 |
| Physical description | Panel of panoramic wallpaper with design of trees and parkland printed in shades of grey, stone and brown on laminated paper with a cream-coloured ground. Top two-thirds of the sheet un-printed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Michael R. L. Raymond |
| Subject depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | The designer of this wallpaper is unknown, but it is a 20th-century British version of the kind of scenic wallpapers produced by French wallpaper manufacturers in the early 19th century. This was issued as a Sanderson Studio design. Each length of paper is printed with a section from a pictorial design; when hung they create a panoramic mural around the walls of a room. This set depicts an idealised view of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.802:1-2002 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2002 |
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