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Wallpaper

Last quarter of 19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
John Perry & Co. (printer)
Mott, Henry H. (designer)
Place of origin
England (printed)
Builtmore House (paper hung)

Unused portion of wallpaper with a floral design in the style of William Morris, on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Lettered with designer's name etc.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Unused portion of wallpaper with a floral design in the style of William Morris, on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Lettered with designer's name etc; Designed by Henry H. Morton; Produced by John Perry & Co.; Provenance: Builtmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.; English; 1875-1900.
Physical description
Unused portion of wallpaper with a floral design in the style of William Morris, on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Lettered with designer's name etc.
Dimensions
  • Unused portion height: 58.5cm
  • Unused portion width: 56.5cm
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
(Lettered with designer's name etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr Samuel J. Dornsife
Object history
Given by Mr Samuel J. Dornsife.
This is an unused portion of wallpaper.
Provenance of paper: Builtmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Production
This is an unused portion of wallpaper.
Provenance of paper: Builtmore House, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Subjects depicted
Flowers (Plants)
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Floral Pattern
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
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.897-1978

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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