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Wallpapered board

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1800

GUSN

GUSN-289571

Description

Wallpaper on a wooden panel. The paper shows a classical arch and pilar framing a monument to George Washington. Printed in gray, white, and black on a light blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
panels (wood)
sheathing
boards (flat objects)
wallpapers
wood (plant material)
Covering, Wall
Wallpaper
Wallpaper

Pattern

Sacred to Washington

Maker

Ebenezer Clough (Maker)

Dimensions

44 x 23 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Accession Number

1963.395

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Paper Finish

Laid

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

statue
arch
monument

Period/Style

NeoClassical

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