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Layers of History

Poster
1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising an exhibition of period wallpapers prepared by Hamilton-Weston Wallpapers Ltd. for the Museum of Richmond, 6 February - 31 March 1990.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLayers of History (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint over collage of two block-printed wall-papers.
Brief description
Poster advertising an exhibition of wallpapers at the Museum of Richmond, 1990
Physical description
Poster advertising an exhibition of period wallpapers prepared by Hamilton-Weston Wallpapers Ltd. for the Museum of Richmond, 6 February - 31 March 1990.
Dimensions
  • Height: 59.3cm
  • Width: 42.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Layers of History / Uncovering Period Wallpapers/ Their History & Development 1509-1840 / An exhibition prepared by Hamilton-Weston Wallpapers Ltd / Museum of Richmond
Object history
Notes: Hamilton-Weston Wallpapers produce reproductions of historic wall-papers. The two papers used to make this poster are 'Fuschia St. James' (brown paper copying an 18th century original) and 'Kingston Market' (green paper copying an original dated c.1815-20). The designer of both papers is Julia Merrell (born 1965).
Production
British
Subject depicted
Associations
Collection
Accession number
E.282-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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