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On Display: House - Blackwell Vestibule
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
1750-1785
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Paint
- Distemper
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.1086
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1086
Object Name
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Probable origin is England.
Date
1750-1785
Materials
- Paint
- Distemper
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Woodblock
- Painted
Construction Description
Printed color is pigment mixed with resin or oil. Transparent and opaque painted watercolors are pigments mixed with glue or gum.
Dimensions (inches)
83.875 (H) x 22.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
213.042 (H) x 57.15 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW of panels. Individual sheet height varies: 17.5 - 18.75 in. (44.45 - 46.36 cm). Panel (individual sheet) width varies: 21.75 - 22.5 in. (54.293 - 57.15 cm), many narrower. Repeat W: 43.75 in. (111.20 cm). Chain intervals: 2.8 cm; 9 laid lines per cm.
Coloring
Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors