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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1815-1825

GUSN

GUSN-178948

Description

Wallpaper fragment. Landscape figure of a woman kneeling beside an urn and bouquets of flowers. Printed in black, white, pink and blue on a yellow/ochre ground. Drop match.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Additional Identification Number

404

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

22 1/4 x 34 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1922.423

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Ochre

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

woman kneeling
urn
bouquet

Period/Style

Landscape figure

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