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Wallpaper fragments. Early reproduction of the "Diana" wallpaper. Classical figures before a statue of Diana within oval frames and ornamented with draperies, hanging cords, tassels and floral swags. Printed in three blues on grey ground.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Stephenson House,
2886
M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)
United States
20 3/8 x 9 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Lucia W. L. Barrett
1985.675
"A Text book of Authentic Designs," MH Birge & Sons "Wallpaper in New England", fig 10a, p. 63 for original design
United States
Title Accession Number 1967.181
Title Accession Number 1985.683
Title Accession Number
Block Printed
Wall Fragment
Grey
Repro
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
classicism
Paper
swags
tassels
torches
Diana
goddess
bow and arrow
spear
putti
Neoclassical
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