The Braunton

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Artist/Maker	Alexander Rottmann & Co. (printer) Napper, Harry (designer)
Place of origin	England (made)

Portion of 'The Braunton' wallpaper, a brick pattern of pink formalized tulips, interspersed by plants with green foliage and purple flowers, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper; Inscribed in ink on the mount Napper No.C.1..

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Categories	Wall Coverings Prints
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	The Braunton (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Colour machine print, on paper Paper Colour Machine Print
Brief description	Portion of 'The Braunton' wallpaper, a brick pattern of pink formalized tulips, interspersed by plants with green foliage and purple flowers, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper; Inscribed in ink on the mount 'Napper No.C.1.'; Designed by Harry Napper; Produced by Alexander Rottmann & Co.; England; ca. 1902.
Physical description	Portion of 'The Braunton' wallpaper, a brick pattern of pink formalized tulips, interspersed by plants with green foliage and purple flowers, on a pale ground; Colour machine print, on paper; Inscribed in ink on the mount Napper No.C.1..
Dimensions	Portion height: 75.8cm Portion width: 48.1cm 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	Napper No.C.1. (Inscribed in ink on the mount.)
Credit line	Given by Courtaulds Ltd
Object history	Given by Courtaulds Ltd.
Subjects depicted	Tulips Stylized Flowers
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.641-1974

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Record created	June 25, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O385317/the-braunton-wallpaper-napper-harry/

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