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Partial panel of an unidentified scenic wallpaper. Early nineteenth-century waterfront market scene of men, probably sailors, and women socializing and examining merchandise. A woman kneels to examine fruit. Large ceramic jugs, two large anchors and a canon are nearby. Sailing vessels at anchor and a cityscape are visible in the background. Block-printed in white and seven shades of gray on gray ground.
scenic wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
France
43 x 19 1/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1121
Possibly France
Block Printed
Unused
Grey
Original
Handmade
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Waterfront
Market
Sailors
Sailing Ships
Women
Cargo
Anchors
Canon
Ceramic jars
Cityscape
Scenic
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