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On Display: House - Billiard Room North Alcove
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
(Cottages in Romanticized Scenery)
Michel Felice Cornè
1800-1810
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Michel Felice Cornè (Artist)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tempera or casein
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1963.0504
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1963.0504
Object Name
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
Title
(Cottages in Romanticized Scenery)
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Michel Felice Cornè (Artist)
Place of Origin
Salem; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Hung in the Lindall-Barnard-Andrews house until 1957.
Date
1800-1810
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Tempera or casein
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Painted
Construction Description
Fiber analysis indicates the primary support consists of bast fibers, probably linen/flax.
Dimensions (inches)
71 (H) x 20.75 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
180.34 (H) x 52.705 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH in North Alcove; OH in South Alcove: 71.5 in. (181.6 cm). Individual sheet height: 61.0 in. (154.9 cm). Panel width varies: 18.5 - 20.75 in. (47.0 - 52.7 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Ream, Julie Dennin, et al. Billiard Room Alcove Wallpapers.
Article: Karnes, Cyntia, et al. 2000 "Wallpapers at Winterthur: Seeing Them in a 'New Light'". The Book and Paper Group Annual. 19
Article: Crossman, Carl L. & Strickland, Charles R. 11//1978 Early Depictions of the Landing of the Pilgrims. Antiques. XCVIII: 776-781.
• Works by the same artist illustrated on pp. 776 and 781Article: Little, Nina Fletcher. 10//1958 Painted Wallpaper in the Lindall-Barnard-Andrews House. Essex Institute Historical Collections. XCIV: 328-333.
• Illustrated between pages 332 and 333