Wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament incorporating the badges of Henry V
Design Drawing
1851 (made)
1851 (made)
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Design, probably full-size for a complete motif of the antelope set in a framework which is in the shape of a diamond and contains the initials H and V. Parts of the four roundels are shown, all containing fleur-de-lys.
Object details
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| Title | Wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament incorporating the badges of Henry V |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil with blue, yellow and white washes and two brown body-colours |
| Brief description | Design drawing by A.W.N. Pugin |
| Physical description | Design, probably full-size for a complete motif of the antelope set in a framework which is in the shape of a diamond and contains the initials H and V. Parts of the four roundels are shown, all containing fleur-de-lys. |
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| Object history | Probably unexecuted, this wallpaper belongs to the group of 'historical' papers that was ultimately rejected. The antelope is drawn to exactly the same design as the white hart of Richard II. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 226.
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| Accession number | D.736-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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