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French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Panel depicts a woman in a bonnet, Empire dress and shawl standing in bottom right corner. Part of a dragon fountain appear at bottom left. Stone steps lead up to a structure hung with scalloped and tasseled curtains. Panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like columns on left side [column on right side has been cut off]. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer and designer are unknown. Removed from a ca. 1800 house in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
wallpapers
Wallpaper
Palais-Royal
55.1
767
Unknown
France
67 3/4 x 18 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mary Ann Morse and Brooks Banker
2010.27.1.5
In Odile Nouvel's book this panel is not pictured. It is listed as "Length 14: Unidentified Scene"
France
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Accession Number 2010.27.1
Block Printed
Blue
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Scenic
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