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Wall fragment with Moses Eaton Stenciling

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-55647

Description

Plaster fragment with studs and cut nails. Painted grey-blue background stenciled with red pineapples and green and black accents. Removed from the David Thompson House of West Kennebunk, ME. The fragment is framed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

walls
stencils (images)
painting (coating)
plaster
splitting
stenciling
wood (plant material)
pineapple (motif)
Stencil, Paint
Plaster
Painted
Stenciled
Riven
Pineapple
Stencil, Paint

Associated Building

Original To David Thompson House,

Maker

Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

39 x 39 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1964.11.1

Places

West Kennebunk (York county, Maine)
Maine (United States)

Related Items

Title Wall fragment with Moses Eaton stenciling Accession Number 1964.11.2
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.764.1-.3

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