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Fragment of scenic figure paper. Pastoral scene of bridge in central plane; sheep in forefront; cattle and cattle herder on bridge; castle and steamboat in background. Printed in three browns, two greens, three greys, red, blue on light ground. Drop match.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
Bigelow House, Front Hall
270
Unknown
France; United States
28 x 18 3/4 (HxW) (inches)
1917.158
Wallpaper in New England, pg. 190 text reference. Wallpaper in New England, pg. 160, same scene, item #1917.143.
Possibly France
Possibly United States
Title Accession Number ??
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1917.143
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.1061
Block Printed
Wall Fragment
Original
Machine Made
Paper
Cattle
cattle herder
sheep
castle
steamboat
Scenery Figure
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