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'Patchwork Plaid'

Wallpaper
ca. 1952 (Produced)
Artist/Maker
F. Schumacher & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
New York (City) (Produced)

Portion of wallpaper entitled 'Patchwork Plaid', a design incorporating different patterns to mimic the effect of a patchwork quilt or similar; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.

Object details

Category
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
Title'Patchwork Plaid' (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper entitled 'Patchwork Plaid', a design incorporating different patterns to mimic the effect of a patchwork quilt or similar; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Produced by F. Schumacher & Co.; United States; ca. 1952.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper entitled 'Patchwork Plaid', a design incorporating different patterns to mimic the effect of a patchwork quilt or similar; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.8cm
  • Width: 54.5cm
Dimensions from: 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.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • CUSTOM PRINT "PATCHWORK PLAID JOIN | TRIM Schumacker's CUSTOM PRINT "PATCHWORK PLAID JOIN | TRIM (Lettered along left border of design.)
  • JOIN | TRIM [illegible] UNION MADE <- TOP RUN 3 P JOIN | TRIM [illegible] UNION MADE <-TOP RUN 3 P (Lettered along right border of design.)
Credit line
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Object history
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Subject depicted
Patchwork
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1967
  • 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.
Other number
C.19524 - Previous number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.586-1966

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Record createdOctober 29, 2008
Record URL
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