French Scenic wallpaper "Palais-Royal" pattern. Half panel depicts two women seated next to an empty chair. The lower part of another woman's white dress is visible [the other half of the panel is 2010.27.1.10]. Cylindrical building with crescent shaped weathervane in background. Panel framed by a leafy arch at top and tree like column on the right side [the left side column has been cut off]. Block printed in grisaille on blue ground. Original manufacturer and designer are unknown. Small fragments of green and brown three dimensional paper attached to the upper left corner. Removed from a ca. 1800 house in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
Wallpaper
Palais-Royal
55.1
767
Unknown
France
67 5/8 x 5 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mary Ann Morse and Brooks Banker
2010.27.1.26
In Odile Nouvel's book this panel is listed as "Length 4: 'Le baiser a la Capucine,' by Dutailly from 'Le Bon Genre,' no. 65."
France
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Panel Accession Number 2010.27.1.10
Title "Palais-Royal" Wallpaper Accession Number 2010.27.1
Block Printed
Blue
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Scenic
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