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Wallpaper fragment. Scene of a large Gothic/Turkish structure (probably a cathedral) with a long, meandering bridge with stairs. A sailboat is departing and people ascend the stairs. Printed in blue, aqua, three greens, two browns, tan, grey, and pale pink on white ground.
wallpapers
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Wallpaper
Front Hall
1492
Unknown
France
1971.185.4BC
Creamer sample book, no. 637
France (Fremont county, Idaho) [transport point]
Title Wallpaper Accession Number 1971.185.4A
Block Printed
Wall fragment
White
Original
Machine Made
Sidewall/Fill
Paper
Gothic
Moorish
Boats
Turkish
foot bridge
floral vines
Scenery Figure
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