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The Thunberg

Wallpaper
1904-1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hayward & Son Ltd (manufacturer)
Gwatkin, Arthur L. (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Portion of wallpaper with 'The Thunberg' design, an all-over pattern of flowers and foliage; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleThe Thunberg (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
'The Thunberg,' portion of wallpaper with designed by Arthur L. Gwatkin; Produced by Hayward & Son Ltd.; England; 1904-1905.
Physical description
Portion of wallpaper with 'The Thunberg' design, an all-over pattern of flowers and foliage; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 89.5cm
  • Portion width: 57.2cm
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 the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd
Object history
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Leaves (Plant Materials)
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 & Albert Museum Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings Accessions 1934 London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1935
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1899-1934

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Record createdJune 3, 2009
Record URL
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