Wallpaper fragment
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
1740 - 1750
Materials
Chinese bast paper and European paper, black ink and various pigments.
Measurements
1610 x 420 mm
Collection
Uppark House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 138497
Summary
Fragment of Chinese wallpaper of 'bird and flower' type, including various rocks, birds and flowers, the outlines woodblock-printed and the colours added by hand. Sections of a European paper border in a trompe l'oeil fretwork pattern are attached to the left and bottom margins, suggesting that this fragment was situated in the lower left-hand corner of a wall. The fragment was conserved and mounted on backing paper by Sandiford and Mapes Ltd.
Provenance
Originally hung in the Little Parlour in about 1750, probably through the agency of architect James Paine (1717-89), covered over with another wallpaper in about 1770 and rediscovered following the 1989 fire.