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Wallpaper

ca. 1862 (made)
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Place of origin

Portion of wallpaper with a design adapted from William Collin's painting 'I'm as happy as a King' (1836).

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour machine print
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a design adapted from William Collin's painting 'I'm as happy as a King'; ca. 1862.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a design adapted from William Collin's painting 'I'm as happy as a King' (1836).
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 96.5cm
  • Portion width: 55.6cm
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
Design adapted from William Collin's painting 'I'm as happy as a King' (1836).
Bibliographic reference
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.
Collection
Accession number
21249

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2009
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