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Wallpaper

ca. 1852-1874 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Specimen of wallpaper with an all-over diaper-work pattern, containing quadrangles and triangles; Colour print on paper; Within a pattern book (8343.1-162).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Specimen of wallpaper with an all-over diaper-work pattern, containing quadrangles and triangles; Colour print on paper; Within a pattern book (8343.1-162); Designed by Owen Jones; ca. 1852-1874.
Physical description
Specimen of wallpaper with an all-over diaper-work pattern, containing quadrangles and triangles; Colour print on paper; Within a pattern book (8343.1-162).
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 56.5cm
  • Volume width: 53.5cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Catherine Jones, daughter of the artist
Object history
Given by Miss Catherine Jones, daughter of the artist.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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.
  • Labrusse, Remi. Islamophilie. L'Europe moderne et les arts de l'Islam. Lyon : Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, 2011 109
Collection
Accession number
8343:44

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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