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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-177638

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with dense foliage and flowers. In the background is a grid of circles and squares. Printed in red, tan, and matte gold on a creamy-beige 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

1162

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

20 3/8 x 13 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1969.336.8

Places

United States

Related Items

Title Accession Number 1969.336.1-

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Cream

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

dense foliage (looks like canabis leaves)
flowers
square grid
circles
squares

Period/Style

Aesthetic

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