Producer:

Dufour et Leroy  Search this

Designer:

Louis Lafitte, French, 1770–1828  Search this

Medium:

Block-printed on continuous paper

Dimensions:

H x W (a): 178 x 56.5 cm (5 ft. 10 1/16 in. x 22 1/4 in.)

Type:

Wallcoverings

Scenic

Object Name:

Scenic

Made in:

Paris, France

Date:

1923

Description:

Set of scenic wallpaper "Les Amours de Psyche", consisting of 26 panels which form 12 scenes based on the Jean de la Fontiane story "Les Amours de Psyche" (1669). Scene depicts Psyche being rescued by a fisherman.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham M. Adler

Accession Number:

1974-109-7-a,b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4508e84d2-0e87-4339-a8c3-7d7b4e6a4cd9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1974-109-7-a_b