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Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper from Canton, Massachusetts affixed to cotton fabric. Primary scene is framed by c-scrolls and depicts a stone mill and bridge by a body of water. A church with steeple and mountains are visible in the distance. The scene has a rainbow sky in blue and pink. A musical figure vignette is below the cottage scene and also framed by c-scrolls. Block-printed in three grays and dark red on white ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper
"Mt. Uverson [?] paper. / From Mrs. Wilde - Canton / Same as Dr. Hill house, Westbrook, Me." (handwritten)
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
22 1/2 x 14 1/4 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.344
Possibly France
Block Printed
Irise
unused (?)
White
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
scrolls
harp
horns
strapwork
garland
cottage
water
swans
church
mountains
bridge
Scenery Figure
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