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On Display: House - Port Royal Entrance Hall
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
(Bamboo with Birds and Butterflies)
1750-1775
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.1085.001-.041
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1085.001-.041
Object Name
Wall covering (Wallpaper)
Title
(Bamboo with Birds and Butterflies)
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1750-1775
Materials
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Painted
Construction Description
The panels are composed of three layers of handmade Asian papers. The first two outer layers are a very thin paper made from a grass fiber. The third, innermost layer is made from the paper mulberry fiber.
Dimensions (inches)
63.5 (H) x 62.8 (W) x 62.8 (Image H) x 60.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
161.29 (H) x 159.512 (W) x 159.512 (Image H) x 153.67 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
OH and OW of secondary support. Image H and W of paper. Individual sheet height varies: 23.375 - 23.625 in. (59.37 - 60.0 cm). Panel (individual sheet) width varies: 45.75 - 46.0 in. (116.2 - 116.84 cm).