Washington Bedchamber wallpaper fragments

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

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Datec.1830-1850

Medium/TechniqueBlock-printed pigment on paper

DimensionsOverall (Envelope H x W): 5 5/8 in. × 3 7/8 in. (14.29 cm × 9.84 cm)

Credit LineMount Vernon Collection

Object numberRP3233.008C

DescriptionWallpaper fragments, taken from the Washington Bedchamber at Mount Vernon. These three pieces were found adhered to the top of RP3233.008A and were removed during conservation. There obverses are printed in grisaille with elements of a rococo revival pattern. There reverses have traces of the transferred neoclassical swag design in orange and black from the obverse of RP3233.008A.

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