Hamlen Wallpaper
The Hamlen Collection, hand painted wallcovering painted in China, flowering treetops with birds and butterflies flying in high summer in a walled garden, early 19th century
HRH The Prince of Wales, in 1784 selected Chinese garden wallpaper for a guest suite he commissioned at Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire, the National Trust property about 22 miles north of London, at left. Compare to the Hamlen Collection wallpaper in digital fine art photography printed by Wallquest on premium eco chic non woven paper, at right.
Abundance in exquisite chinoiserie style, the lotuses, peonies, chrysanthemums, morning glories, roses, exotic birds and butterflies are all auspicious symbols of good fortune, harmony, happiness, loyalty, longevity, wealth and beautiful life.
An example of pairs and trios
Frames: Black or White or Silver, 1/2" wide
Canvas: Artist quality
Colors: Garden hues, light blue background
Size: each 24"w x 60"h, buy one or both
Standard printed panel width: 54 inches, 137 cm
Paper, Art Canvas, Grasscloth in vinyl substitute, Organic Cotton, Linen, Silk: Background: light blue. Also in bespoke ivory, tan, light pink, celery green, grasspaper texture, black silhouette, more.
Accessories + products in development, photos tba
Scrolls, screens, woven tapestry, note cards, totes, fashions and more
Art prints and ornamental details, treillage, borders, faux woodwork with chair rail, and wainscoting wallpaper and rolls, colors, on request
Backgrounds, gray and blue, among others
More choices
2 canvas prints, framed art
Frames: Black or White or Silver, 1/2" wide
Sizes: 40"x40", 30"x30", 24"x24", 30"x40"
Featuring: Above, one square of several; email or call to discuss your design vision
Or paper, premiere non woven wallpaper with a beautiful antique look and feel, made in USA and forest certified. For luxury hospitality specifications, certified fire rated FR substrates.
Example of framed print, dark gray background -
Order: One panel, several, or full panoramas
Estimates: Each inquiry or order receives a custom estimate valid for 30 days. List Prices are price guides for 'sale' offers and boutique items. Turnaround is 3 to 6 weeks.
Proof: For accuracy, a color proof is sent for approval before custom printing.
Fabrics: Combed cotton sateen, Heavy oyster linen, Organic cotton denim, Cotton duck, Silk habotai, and Artist canvas
Colors: New proofs and possibilities
Provenance
The wallpaper was installed in the dining room in Wayland where Devens Hamlen, the owner today, had birthday parties. Dev envisioned renewed editions and managed the digital capture of original panels removed from the house for restoration.
Nathaniel Hamlin, age 21 of Brookline, Massachusetts sailed from Boston Long Wharf on the clipper ship Union to Calcutta, and for 6 months while he sailed, almost every day his parents and sister wrote letters later collected in a volume for the family. He returned months later, and made another voyage to Calcutta the next year. Age 23, he sailed from Boston to the Pacific, to Hawaii and then 'Canton', China (illustrations tba - map and photo).
He bought the original hand painted wallpaper in China for his family and when he returned, established an import business and lived in Back Bay on Beacon Street. In 1871 his uncle established Mainstone Farm in Wayland, Massachusetts, a family dairy farm with a herd of Gurnsey cows, for about 80 years, and still the Hamlen farm, now with Belted Galloways, beef cattle, five acres of vegetables and a rustic farm stand well loved by the region.
Last year, after years of planning, more than 200 acres of Mainstone Farm was accepted by a vote at Wayland town meeting for conservation and recreation for future generations of the town to enjoy forever the walking trails, pond skating and bird watching next to farm fields.
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All these limited editions, images, papers and fabrics are Copyright ©2018 by Devens H. Hamlen, all rights reserved.
