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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-176846

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Paper with neoclassical and rococo elements. Medallions embellished with flowers, swags and vines, joined by meandering vines. Printed in purple, pink, white, two greens on a grey ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

2nd Floor Room

Additional Identification Number

423

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1922.712A

Reference Notes

Wallpaper in New England, p. 209, fig. 54.1

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1922.712B
Title Accession Number 1920.47

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Medallions
meandering vines
swags and flowers

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