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Wallpaper design for the Houses of Parliament

Design Drawing
1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full-sized design of the stylised pineapple and sic-petalled flower given in D.777-1908. Between the motifs a further sic-petalled flower has been introduced, with alternative being given for its position. There are several minor alterations to the main motif and a bud has been added to it. One of the main motifs has been pricked to transfer the pattern


Object details

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Object type
TitleWallpaper design for the Houses of Parliament
Materials and techniques
Pencil with pen and ink and pink and yellow washes.
Physical description
Full-sized design of the stylised pineapple and sic-petalled flower given in D.777-1908. Between the motifs a further sic-petalled flower has been introduced, with alternative being given for its position. There are several minor alterations to the main motif and a bud has been added to it. One of the main motifs has been pricked to transfer the pattern
Dimensions
  • Height: 620mm
  • Width: 495mm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 'Paper for Private Rooms / Pattern in 2 colours.'
Object history
Design identified by J.C. Crace as being for the Houses of Parliament.
Subjects depicted
Association
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 224.
Collection
Accession number
D.826-1908

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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