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Print

ca. 1800-1825 (made), ca. 1830-40 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cowtan & Son (supplier)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Fragment of wallpaper border.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
This object is part of a group of wallpaper borders recorded as being produced using a variety of methods, 'colour prints from wood blocks, flock etc'
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Wallpaper border; From the stock of Cowtan & Sons; England; ca.1800-1825.
Physical description
Fragment of wallpaper border.
DimensionsThis object is part of a group of wallpaper borders, recorded as being of 'various sizes'. 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 A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
Object history
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE.

Provenance: The stock of Cowtan & Sons, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace, etc
Production
Two differing dates of production have been suggested for this object.
See: 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.

Provenance: The stock of Cowtan & Sons, successors of J. Duppa, J. G. Crace, etc.
Subject depicted
Wallpaper Border
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950 Given by Mr. Noel D. Sheffield, F.R.I.B.A.'
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.60-1939

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Record createdDecember 11, 2008
Record URL
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