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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-177634

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Large white scrolls of foliage with blue swags of flowers and diaper pattern. Printed in white and blue on a polished, off-white ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Harrison Gray Otis House, First House (Boston, Mass.), 1st Floor Room

Additional Identification Number

1158

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

France

Dimensions

19 x 14 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1969.336.4

Places

Possibly France

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1969.336.1-

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Polished

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Cream

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

scrolling foliage
flowers
swags

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