Wallpaper found at Soho House

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Date:1790 - 1800 (c.)

Description:This wallpaper was found in the Drawing Room at Soho House, the former home of Matthew Boulton. It was behind a large sheet of lead which had been placed there in the nineteenth century, presumably in an attempt to solve a problem with damp.

During the restoration of Soho House a reproduction of this paper was made for use in the Breakfast Room.


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1770s
Matthew Boulton by JSC Schaak
Matthew Boulton by JSC Schaak

This portrait of industrialist and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) in his ...

1790s
Wallpaper found at Soho House
Wallpaper found at Soho House

This overdoor panel was found in the Drawing Room at Soho House, the former home ...

1860s
Portrait of Agnes Macdonald in Italian Costume by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Portrait of Agnes Macdonald in Italian Costume by Sir Edward Burne-Jones

Agnes Macdonald (1843-1906) was one of the Macdonald sisters who lived at 14 Nursery ...

1990s
Detail of cornice from Anne Boulton's bedroom, Soho House
Detail of cornice from Anne Boulton's bedroom, Soho House

This photograph shows the trial for cleaning the cornice in the bedroom of Matthew ...

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Donor ref:Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (16/6004)

Source: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery ,  Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

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