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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-286706

Description

Fragments. Wallpaper printed with allover design of stylized floral and leaf sprays on curving pindot vines. Printed in green, brown and gray on beige ground.
Four fragements are present in layers with other papers: the first (A) with 2000.1669.1A and 2000.1670A; the second (B) with 2000.1669.1B and 2000.1670B; the third (C) entirely covering another paper; and the fourth (D) with 2000.1669.3 and 2000.1669.4.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
Wallpaper

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

2000.1669.2A-D

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Border Accession Number 2000.1670AB
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.1669.4
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.1669.3
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 2000.1669.1AB

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Fragment

Ground Color

Grey

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

floral

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