Request to view

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

Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Medium

Wallpaper
1956-57 (made)
Artist/Maker
Schleu & Hoffmann, Beuel (manufacturer)
Werkkunstschule, Krefeld (designer)
Place of origin
Beuel (made)

Length of wallpaper entitled 'Medium'; Machine print, yellow on black, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleMedium (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Machine print, yellow on black, on paper
Paper
Colour Machine Print
Brief description
Length of wallpaper entitled 'Medium'; Machine print, yellow on black, on paper; Designed by the Werkkunstschule, Krefeld; Produced by Schleu & Hoffmann, Beuel; Germany; 1956-57.
Physical description
Length of wallpaper entitled 'Medium'; Machine print, yellow on black, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Length height: 267.5cm
  • Length width: 54cm
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 Dr Hoffmann
Object history
Given by Dr Hoffmann.
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.
  • Olligs, H. Tapeten. Ihre Geschichte bis zur Gegenwart. Brunswick. 1969-70.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.980-1978

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 Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis.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 createdMarch 5, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O198334/medium-wallpaper-schleu--hoffmann/
Download as: JSON