Object Number 1969.1091.001

Object Name

Wall covering (Wallpaper)

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Jacquemart et Bénard (Manufacturer)
1789
References: Clouzot and Follet, Histoire Papier Peint en France (Paris: 1935).

Place of Origin

Paris, France, Europe

Date

1789-1800

Subjects

Allegory; Mythological

Materials

Distemper; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Woodblock

Dimensions (inches)

53 (H) , 21.5 (W) , 43.25 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

134.62 (H) , 54.61 (W) , 109.855 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OH and OW of panels. Individual sheet height: 17.0 in. (43.180). Panel (individual sheet) width varies: 21.25 - 21.5 in. (53.975 - 54.61 cm). Repeat W: 21.625 in. (54.928 cm). Chain intervals and laid lines per cm could not be measured.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Karnes, Cyntia. "Gamon Room Wallpaper". 37 p.
•
[Web Site] Jabez Bacon House blog. http://jabezbaconhouse.wordpress.com/
• Particularly entry for 4/11/13 Blog recording history and preservation of the house where this wallpaper was originally used.
[Book] Thibaut-Pomerantz, Carolle. 2009 Wallpaper: A History of Style and Trends.
•