Washington Bedchamber wallpaper fragment

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

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Not on view

Datec.1790-1810

Medium/TechniqueBlock-printed pigment on paper

DimensionsOverall (H x W): 10 15/16 in. x 5 3/4 in. (27.78 cm x 14.61 cm)

Credit LineMount Vernon Collection

Object numberRP3233.008B

DescriptionWallpaper fragment, taken from the Washington Bedchamber at Mount Vernon. This paper was found adhered below RP3233.008A and was separated from it during conservation. The obverse is printed with traces of a neoclassical design in shades of orange, with a bellflower motif. Traces of plaster are present on the reverse.

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