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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-286958

Description

Two fragments of Renaissance Revival wallpaper from Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, black, brown, and white on tan ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

45 x 8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.515.2AB

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