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Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1880-1890

GUSN

GUSN-273720

Description

Unused wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style floral trail pattern. Flowers and foliage. Pattern appears to have not strong directional orientation, indicating it may have been used as a ceiling or sidewall paper. Roller-printed in pale yellow, yellow, orange, red, black and metallic gold on olive ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
ceiling papers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Anglo-Japanese
metallic pigment
Wallpaper

Inscription

"588" (printed)

Pattern No.

588

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 3/4 x 19 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.193

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Design Technique

Gilt

Form

unused

Ground Color

Olive

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers
foliage
leaves
floral

Period/Style

Anglo-Japanese
Floral Trail

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