Victorian Wallpaper Designs from 1840
83 designs from 1840, from Cooper Hewitt (Smithsonian), The Met, Cleveland Museum of Art and the Internet Archive.
Wood grained paper with various grains forming vertical…
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Repeating pattern of floral cartouches alternating with…
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On ungrounded off-white paper, imitation moire effect is…
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Three fragments of the same design printed in two colorways
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Vining floral pattern
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L-shaped portion of a paper with repeating figured scenes
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Ashlar block design with Greek-inspired medallion centered…
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Diamond diaper design with fleur-de-lys and Tudor rose…
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Vertical stripes framed by cartouches
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In thinly applied colors, white scroll work, deep pink…
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Flower and leaf pattern printed in strong green, gray and…
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Pattern in two closely related shades of greenish-blue
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Gothic-style tracery, printed in shades of tan and brown on…
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Gothic Revival pattern
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On yellow ground, vignette in browns, including four…
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Rococo Revival landscape medallions, scenes alternate…
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Scrollwork enframing landscape with stag and mountains,…
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Diamond trellis design with inset floral motif
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On gray ground imitating moire or watered silk, two columns…
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Against a white ground is printed a large, serpentine…
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Diamond trellis design with small inset quatrefoil motif
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Full width of paper with a single drop-repeating motif of…
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Random landscape scenes or vignettes of village life in…
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Single motif of a small cluster of white flower and orange…
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