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Painted Wall Decoration in Stair Hall, Scates-Shapley Tavern.

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1900-1920[?]

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS04

GUSN

GUSN-165271

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Description

Finely detailed drawing (black ink) of stairwell with printed or painted wallpaper going from base of wall to ceiling. Wallpaper has landscape (with house) at bottom, hills in middle and tree branches at top. Two doors (one above the other) seen at extreme right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

drawings (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

ACCESS ID 1222
Old ID 1243.00

Physical Description

1 drawing pen and ink with watercolor wash

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Date of Acquisition

Dec. 12, 1929

Reference Code

GC001.USNH.Middleton.183

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Middleton, N.H.

Record Details

Originator

MacLellan, Albert C. (artist)

Material Type

drawings (visual works)

Accruals Note

Signed by the artist: A.C. MacLellan.

Restrictions

Mat discolored. Some buckling.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS04

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