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Reproduction Wallpaper

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1960-1980

GUSN

GUSN-289798

Description

Five unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Parker Hill" pattern which was produced by both Katzenbach and Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized sprays of flowers and foliage. Pattern is based on an American block-printed wallpaper dating from 1825-1835 that was found in the circa 1832 James Parker House in Shirley, Massachusetts. Three colorways are present: 2001.281.760.1 -- Greens, oranges, yellow and white on a mustard yellow ground; 2001.281.760.2 and .3 -- Blues, orange, white and brown on a taupe ground; 2001.281.760.4 and .5 -- Green, blue, oranges, yellow and white on a light blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Inscription

"114650" (Handwritten on the back of 2001.281.760.3)
"114469" (Handwritten on back of 2001.281.760.5)

Pattern

Parker Hill

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Associated Building

Associated With James Parker House,

Maker

Possibly Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)
Possibly Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 18 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.760.1-.5

Places

Shirley (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
United States

Related Items

Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.703
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.704
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.707
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.708
Title Wallpaper Sample Book Accession Number 2001.281.709
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.870

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Machine Printed

Form

Unused

State

Repro

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

flowers
foliage

Period/Style

Floral

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