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Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric.
wallpapers
sheathing
boards (binding components)
wallpapers
softwood
Lumber
Board
Board
The Thelma
After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)
USA
63.5 x 20 1/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mr. Mark P. Lorett
1986.1090
"Wallpaper in New England"; p. 261, fig 77.1 and p.262, fig. 77.a - shows the original "The Thelma" with maker's marks.
1910 (circa)
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1971.2186A
Title Wallpaper on board Accession Number 1986.1088
Title Wallpaper on board Accession Number 1986.1089
Tan
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
floral
Paper
iris
floral
art nouveau
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