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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1845-1860

GUSN

GUSN-283960

Description

Unused wallpaper fragment. Gothic Revival style strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, white and brown on tan ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 1/4 x 19 1/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.333

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

unused

Ground Color

Tan

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

strapwork

Period/Style

Gothic Revival

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