Wallpaper
ca. 1840-50 (made)
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A background pattern printed by pins or nails attached to the printing block is known as a pin ground. It had the advantage of disguising dirty marks such as fly spots. At this date wallpapers were not washable, because they were printed with water-soluble distemper pigments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print, on paper |
| Brief description | Fragment of wallpaper with leaves and flowers, in black and white, on a pin-print ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; English; ca.1840-50. |
| Physical description | Fragment of wallpaper with leaves and flowers, in black and white, on a pin-print ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr John B. Fowler |
| Object history | Given by Mr John B. Fowler. |
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| Summary | A background pattern printed by pins or nails attached to the printing block is known as a pin ground. It had the advantage of disguising dirty marks such as fly spots. At this date wallpapers were not washable, because they were printed with water-soluble distemper pigments. |
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| Accession number | E.2245-1974 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2003 |
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