Wallpaper
ca. 1830-1840 (made)
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Wallpapers illustrating elements of Gothic architecture were popular in the early 19th century. In 1841 the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin wrote dismissively of 'What are commonly termed Gothic pattern papers for hanging on walls, where a wretched caricature of a pointed building is repeated from skirting to cornice, door over pinnacle and pinnacle over door'. He noted that there was 'a great variety of these miserable patterns', and that the style was 'a great favourite with hotel and tavern keepers'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood block print on paper |
| Brief description | Fragment of wallpaper with 'gothic' architecture pattern, England, ca. 1830-1840. |
| Physical description | Fragment of wallpaper with design of gothic architecture, showing part of a window and a pinnacle, painted in dark brown and white on a buff-coloured ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by Stanley Mills |
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| Summary | Wallpapers illustrating elements of Gothic architecture were popular in the early 19th century. In 1841 the architect and designer A.W.N. Pugin wrote dismissively of 'What are commonly termed Gothic pattern papers for hanging on walls, where a wretched caricature of a pointed building is repeated from skirting to cornice, door over pinnacle and pinnacle over door'. He noted that there was 'a great variety of these miserable patterns', and that the style was 'a great favourite with hotel and tavern keepers'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.811-2002 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2002 |
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