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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1815-1825

GUSN

GUSN-176649

Description

Wallpaper fragment two of three. Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Original To Barnard Capen House,

Additional Identification Number

494

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 4 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1924.893

Places

France

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1924.892
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1924.894

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Use

Pastoral

Paper Finish

Laid

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

sprigs
pin dots
figure

Period/Style

Landscape figure

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