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Wallpapered board

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Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1825-1840

GUSN

GUSN-293805

Description

Fragment of floral Irisé wallpaper attached to wallboard. Block-printed in white, blue, yellow and red on ungrounded paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
wallboard
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
rainbow papers
floral patterns
Wallpaper

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

10 3/8 x 28 x 7/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1195

Places

Probably United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Design Technique

Irise

Form

Wall fragment

Ground Color

Ungrounded

State

Original

Type

Machine Made

Use

Sidewall/Fill

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Stylied flowers
Foliate Scrolls
Leaves

Period/Style

Floral

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