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Wallpaper

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

Panel of wallpaper with rose wreaths hanging from violet ribbon festoons on a grisaille ground; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Brief description
Panel of wallpaper with rose wreaths hanging from violet ribbon festoons on a grisaille ground; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper; Produced by M. H. Birge & Sons Co.; United States; 1850-1900.
Physical description
Panel of wallpaper with rose wreaths hanging from violet ribbon festoons on a grisaille ground; Colour print from wood blocks, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 72.5cm
  • Size of sheet width: 49.6cm
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 W. L. Wood
Object history
Given by Mr W. L. Wood.
Subjects depicted
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 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939.
Collection
Accession number
E.2898-1938

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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