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On Display: House - Bulfinch Stair Hall
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
WASHINGTON'S MONUMENT, or SACRED/ TO/ WASHINGTON
Ebenezer Clough
Category
Works on Paper
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ebenezer Clough (Manufacturer and seller)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Tempera
- Paper
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1964.1788 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1788 B
Object Name
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
Title
WASHINGTON'S MONUMENT, or SACRED/ TO/ WASHINGTON
Category
Works on Paper
Creator (Role)
Ebenezer Clough (Manufacturer and seller)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Subject(s)
- Allegory
- American Eagle
- George Washington
- Mourning imagery
- Political figure
Materials
- Tempera
- Paper
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Woodblock
Construction Description
Possibly wove paper. When treated in 1999, the paper type could not be determined and no sheet joins could be located. Bottom section is laid paper.
Dimensions (inches)
65.875 (H) x 20.875 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
167.322 (H) x 53.023 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW of both sections. Top section H: 44.875 in. (113.98 cm). Bottom section H: 21.25 in. (53.97 cm). Individual sheet height: 26.75 in. (67.95 cm). Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.