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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-177531

Description

Fragment. Paper design is small vignettes and sprigs framed by cartouches. Vignettes: flamingo in front of small house, horse, rustic stable or storehouse. Grey, brown, orange, maroon, pink, green and blue printed on grey ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Swift House,

Additional Identification Number

599

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

14 1/4 x 19 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Kate Adams Swift

Accession Number

1936.1086

Places

France

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Cartouches
rose sprigs
horse
flamingo
house
stable

Period/Style

Landscape figure

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