Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Wallpaper

late 18th or early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of wallpaper with a design of of sprigs of leaves and stylised floral shapes; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Fragment of wallpaper with a design of of sprigs of leaves and stylised floral shapes; Colour woodblock print, on paper; From Weston Park, Staffordshire; English; Late 18th or early 19th century.
Physical description
Fragment of wallpaper with a design of of sprigs of leaves and stylised floral shapes; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Fragment height: 32cm
  • Fragment width: 36.3cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mr John B. Fowler
Object history
Given by Mr John B. Fowler.

Provenance: Weston Park, Staffordshire.
Production
Provenance of wallpaper: Weston Park, Staffordshire.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
E.2256-1966 (Reproduction)
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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.2255-1966

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdDecember 10, 2008
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest