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Wallpaper

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

Portion of wallpaper with a formal pattern of poppies and other flowers, simulating a leather hanging; Embossed paper, coloured by hand and varnished.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embossed paper, coloured by hand and varnished
Brief description
Portion of wallpaper with a formal pattern of poppies and other flowers, simulating a leather hanging; Embossed paper, coloured by hand and varnished; Unknown; American or English; 1875-1900.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with a formal pattern of poppies and other flowers, simulating a leather hanging; Embossed paper, coloured by hand and varnished.
Dimensions
  • Height: 68.5cm
  • Width: 56.3cm
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 Samuel J. Dornsife
Object history
Given by Mr Samuel J. Dornsife.
Subjects depicted
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.644-1976

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Record createdMarch 9, 2009
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