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): 1 1/16 in. x 3 3/16 in. (2.7 cm x 8.1 cm)

Credit LineMount Vernon Collection

Object numberRP3233.012B

DescriptionSmall fragment of wallpaper, taken from the Washington Bedchamber at Mount Vernon. The obverse of the paper is (labeled in pencil, A) is printed with a rococo revival design in orange and black. The reverse of the paper bears traces of a design in grissaile, with a small leaf motif.

This piece has been conserved during which time previously adhered fragments were split resulting in five indiviaual fragments of wallpaper.

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