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Decorative paper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1850-1910

GUSN

GUSN-296666

Description

Partial sheet of decorative paper block-printed in black and stenciled in red, yellow and green with a trophy figure of flowers, fruit, quiver and horn on ungrounded paper. Possibly Italian.

Details

Descriptive Terms

decorated papers
laid paper
stenciling
block printing (relief printing process)
trophies (monuments)
Paper

Inscription

"From Nina Sutton" (handwritten)

Associated Person

Sutton, Mrs.
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Italy

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1251

Places

Probably Italy

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