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Wallpaper

ca. 1830-1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wallpapers illustrating elements of Gothic architecture were popular in the early 19th century. In 1841 the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin wrote dismissively of 'What are commonly termed Gothic pattern papers for hanging on walls, where a wretched caricature of a pointed building is repeated from skirting to cornice, door over pinnacle and pinnacle over door'. He noted that there was 'a great variety of these miserable patterns', and that the style was 'a great favourite with hotel and tavern keepers'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Wood block print on paper
Brief description
Fragment of wallpaper with 'gothic' architecture pattern, England, ca. 1830-1840.
Physical description
Three fragments of wallpaper of the same design, each with a pattern of gothic architecture, showing windows and turrets, painted in brown, white and turquoise on a buff coloured ground.
Dimensionspieces too fragile and fragmentary to measure
Style
Credit line
Given by Stanley Mills
Subjects depicted
Summary
Wallpapers illustrating elements of Gothic architecture were popular in the early 19th century. In 1841 the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin wrote dismissively of 'What are commonly termed Gothic pattern papers for hanging on walls, where a wretched caricature of a pointed building is repeated from skirting to cornice, door over pinnacle and pinnacle over door'. He noted that there was 'a great variety of these miserable patterns', and that the style was 'a great favourite with hotel and tavern keepers'.
Collection
Accession number
E.812:1 to 3-2002

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2002
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