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Wallpaper

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GUSN

GUSN-293295

Description

Partial roll of landscape figure wallpaper. Vignette of soldier and two women seated at a table under a arched pergola alternates with grouping of fruit. Vignettes are block-printed in orange, blue, black and taupe on blue ground with light blue floral figures. Manufactured by Zuber & Cie, Alsace, France. Pattern number 2224. Restrike of 1840s pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
scenic wallpapers
Wallpaper

Inscription

"ZUBER & Cie ALSACE / No. 2224" (printed)

Pattern No.

2224

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Location of Origin

Alsace, France

Dimensions

19 5/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1164

Places

Alsace (France) [region]

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Unused

Ground Color

Blue

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Landscape Figure
Soldier
Women
Child
Pergola
Stylized flower
Fruit

Period/Style

Scenery Figure

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