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Wallpaper

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

Portion of wallpaper with a design of trellis and quatrefoils in diamonds, and a border of ribbon pattern in red, white, green and blue; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a design of trellis and quatrefoils in diamonds, and a border of ribbon pattern in red, white, green and blue; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Anonymous; Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan; French; Early 19th century.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a design of trellis and quatrefoils in diamonds, and a border of ribbon pattern in red, white, green and blue; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.9cm
  • Width: 49.5cm
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.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Tremayne
Object history
Given by Mrs Tremayne.

Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan. Another piece of this paper is E.2513-1930.
Production
Provenance: A house in La Haute Ville, Vaison, France, formerly the residence of the Marquis de Taulignan. Another piece of this paper is E.2513-1930.
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Associated object
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
E.3405-1922

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2009
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