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Wallpaper

Mid-19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
John G Crace & Son (supplier)
A.W.N. Pugin (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Specimen of wallpaper featuring heraldic motifs, using red flock and gold paint, after designs in the gothic manner by Pugin; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Interiors
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper
Paper
Flock
Woodblock Print
Brief description
Specimen of wallpaper featuring heraldic motifs, using red flock and gold paint, after designs in the gothic manner by Pugin; Colour woodblock print (and flock?), on paper; Designed for Magdalen College, Oxford; Supplied by J. G, Crace; England; Mid-19th century.
Physical description
Specimen of wallpaper featuring heraldic motifs, using red flock and gold paint, after designs in the gothic manner by Pugin; Colour woodblock print and flock, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 81.3cm
  • Width: 52cm
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.
Style
Gothic Revival
Credit line
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, OBE
Object history
Given by Mr A. L. Cowtan in memory of his father, Arthur Barnard Cowtan, O.B.E.
This is one of four pieces (E.104-107-1939) designed for Magdalen College, Oxford.
Production
This paper is one of thirty-four specimens of wallpaper (E.103-136-1939), including different colourways, made for J. G. Crace, for several decorative schemes; after designs in the gothic manner by Pugin, with heraldic motifs.
This is one of four pieces (E.104-107-1939) designed for Magdalen College, Oxford.
Subject depicted
Heraldic Motifs
Associated objects
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 Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.105-1939

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Record createdJune 29, 2009
Record URL
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