Washington Bedchamber wallpaper fragment

Wallpaper fragment,
c.1830-1840,
Block-printed on paper

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Datec.1830-1850

Medium/TechniqueBlock-printed pigment on paper

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 9 5/8 in. x 14 7/8 in. (24.45 cm x 37.78 cm)

Credit LineMount Vernon Collection

Object numberRP3233.014

DescriptionLarge fragment of wallpaper, taken from Washington Bedchamber at Mount Vernon. The obverse of the paper is printed in grisaille with elements of a rococo revival pattern, featuring an old mill within a cartouche, and a border displaying trophies and floral sprays. The reverse displays traces of a neoclassical pattern printed in orange and beige.
Published ReferencesSusan Buck, “Documented Wallpaper Fragments Paint Analysis,” 23 July 2015, 23-25, 41-42.

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