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Double Entendre

Wallpaper
ca. 1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
F. Schumacher & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
New York (manufactured)

Portion of 'Double Entendre' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of stylized leaves in brown and gold, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleDouble Entendre (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print, on paper
Paper
Colour Screen Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Double Entendre' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of stylized leaves in brown and gold, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper; Produced by F. Schumacher & Co.; United States; ca. 1952.
Physical description
Portion of 'Double Entendre' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of stylized leaves in brown and gold, on a pale ground; Colour screen print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 54.5cm
  • Portion width: 74.7cm
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.
Marks and inscriptions
  • “DOUBLE ENTENDRE” SCHUMACHER (Lettered running along left border of design.)
  • TOP -> (Lettered running along right border of design.)
Credit line
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Object history
Given by F. Schumacher & Co.
Subjects depicted
Stylized Leaves
All-Over Patterns
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 Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Other number
C.19518 - Previous number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.585-1966

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Record createdMarch 10, 2009
Record URL
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