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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176139

Description

Unused sample. Lush foliage with large-scale poppies, tulips, black-eyed Susans, and daisies. Printed in two olive greens, brown, rose, red, maroon, two greens, two blues, white, and yellow on a tan, embossed ground. Drop match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2388

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

25 5/8 x 18 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.409

Places

France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Paper Finish

Embossed

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

poppy
daisy
tulip
black-eyed Susan

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