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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-284612

Description

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Stylized foliate pattern roller-printed in pink on light gray ground. First layer of a sample of three layers of wallpaper and one frieze. Paper is only partially visible under upper layers.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Inscription

"Holliston / Charlie Brown - " (handwritten)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31 1/2 x 17 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.409.1

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.409.4
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.409.2
Title Wallpaper Frieze Accession Number 2001.281.409.3

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

wall fragment

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

leaves
dots

Period/Style

Foliate

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