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Wall covering (Wallpaper fragment)
1845-1855
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Tempera
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2004.0046.013
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Christopher Ohrstrom
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Object Number
2004.0046.013
Object Name
Wall covering (Wallpaper fragment)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Origin Notes
Possibly made in France.
Date
1845-1855
Materials
- Tempera
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Woodblock
Construction Description
Paper stock is wood fiber; continuous roll. [Note: John Krill questioned whether the paper stock was wood fiber; microscopy would pinpoint its composition.]
Dimensions (inches)
9.75 (H) x 6.5625 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.765 (H) x 16.669 (W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW. Repeat could not be determined.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Nylander, Richard C., et al. 1986 Wallpaper in New England: selections from the Preservation of New England Antiquities. 283 p.
• For a description and examples of Renaissance Revival wallpapers, see pp. 175-8.