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Wallpaper

Wallpaper

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1760 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Colour woodblock print, with yellow flock, on paper

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the Arthur Sanderson & Sons' branch of the Wall Paper Manufacturers Ltd.

  • Museum number:

    E.1961-1934

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case MB2B, shelf DR59, box DW1

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Flock wallpaper was originally intended to imitate cut-velvet wall hangings. The printer created the areas of raised pile by printing part of the design with glue and then scattering powdered wool over the paper. This powdered wool, or flock, stuck to the gluey areas and made a raised velvety pile. In the 18th century flock wallpaper was a luxury product that only wealthy English customers could afford.

Physical description

Portion of wallpaper with a formal floral design on a diapered ground; Colour woodblock print, with yellow flock, on paper; Stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and Paper 4.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

ca. 1760 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Colour woodblock print, with yellow flock, on paper

Marks and inscriptions

Paper 4

Dimensions

Height: 57 cm portion, Width: 54 cm portion

Object history note

Given by Arthur Sanderson & Sons' Branch of the WM.

Descriptive line

Portion of wallpaper with a formal floral design on a diapered ground; Colour woodblock print, with yellow flock, on paper; Stamped with the Georgian Excise duty stamp; English; ca. 1760.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

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Formal floral design on a diapered ground; stamped on the back with the Georgian Excise duty stamp and Paper 4
Circa 1760
Yellow flock and wood block
57 x 54 cm (portion)
Given by Arthur Sanderson & Sons' Branch of the WM
E.1961-1934 neg GJ.9223'
Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications. London. 2002. pp. 56. pl 48.

Materials

Paper; Flock

Techniques

Colour woodblock print; Flocking

Subjects depicted

Flowers

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP

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