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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1940-1950

GUSN

GUSN-177427

Description

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Scenes depicting woman milking goat and hunter with hound. Left-hand side has blue stripe decorated with gold, interconnecting circles. On both sides is diamond and bead motif printed in brown. Scenes printed in blues, browns, orange, black on light brown ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Pattern

The Webb

Pattern No.

6404

Associated Building

Original To Hathaway-Cushing-Millay House Main House,

Additional Identification Number

3090

Maker

Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

21 1/4 x 20 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edwin Buckingham Sears

Accession Number

1987.341

Reference Notes

Thomas Strahan Co., Album of Colonial Reproductions

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Use

pastoral

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

hunter with dog
cow

Period/Style

Scenery figure

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