Wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament
Design
1847-1852 (made)
1847-1852 (made)
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Full-size coloured design for the border, two crowned Tudor roses and the six-petalled stylised flower, as shown in D.822-1908.
Object details
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| Title | Wallpaper design for Houses of Parliament |
| Materials and techniques | Red wash on yellow tinted paper. |
| Brief description | Design for a wallpaper for the Houses of Parliament by A.W. N. Pugin, pencil and bodycolour, 1847-1852. |
| Physical description | Full-size coloured design for the border, two crowned Tudor roses and the six-petalled stylised flower, as shown in D.822-1908. |
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| Object history | It does not seem that this wallpaper design was ever used in the 19th century decoration of the Palace. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 225.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.722-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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