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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-176616

Description

Unused sample. Repeating fan motif alternating with geometric elements. Printed below a row of beading and above row of suggested dentil moulding. Printed in metallic gold, pink, blue, olive green, yellow and Indian red on a grey ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

2829

Maker

Dresser, Christopher

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 21 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Phillip Wheelock

Accession Number

1985.26.813

Reference Notes

See "In Pursuit of Beauty", p. 76 for basis for Dresser attribution.

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Border

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

fan
beading
lunette
dentil moulding

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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