A fragment of the first panel of Zuber's "Les Jardins Francais." The panel features a statue of a putto on the back of a lion, on a pedestal at the end of a bridge. Lots of trees surround the statue. Printed in two blues, two greys, five greens, and two pinks.
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper
Les Jardins Francais
Original To 112 Beacon Street,
531
Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)
Mongin, Antoine-Pierre
France
47 1/2 x 11 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. William Sturgis Hooper Lothrop and Mrs. Templeman Coolidge
1929.1854.1
McClelland, pg. 183, "French Scenic Wallpaper 1795-1865," pg. 272-273, fig. 20
France
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1929.1853.1A-H
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1929.1854.2
Block Printed
Wall Fragment
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
statue of a putto on the back of a lion
pedestal
trees
Scenic
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].