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Fragments. Statue of Diana with her bow and dogs within medallions connected with swags to neoclassical elements. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
Phelps-Hatheway House,
2892
Unknown
United States
20-5/8 x 22 (HxW) (inches)
1985.683
Nylander, Wallpaper in New England, pp. 63 and 64, fig. 10-a (same pattern, different sample). Attribution: RCN - Wallpaper in America states that a "Diana" design is listed in a bill from Hovey to James Tisdale, Oct. 24, 1788. "Diana" was reproduced b
United States
Title Accession Number 1985.684
Title Accession Number 1967.181
Block Printed
Wall Fragment
Grey
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
classical
Laid
Paper
Diana
bow
swags
putti
drapery
torches
Neoclassical
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