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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-178702

Description

Unused wallpaper sample. Gothic design of small-scale architectural elements and framed views of wooded landscapes. Printed in grey, maroon and green on polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Carter Homestead,

Additional Identification Number

1442

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

26 1/8 x 19 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1971.167

Reference Notes

"Wallpaper in New England"; P. 170, Fig 40.3.

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

White

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Gothic arches
tracery
landscape scenery

Period/Style

Gothic Revival

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