Medium:

Machine-printed paper, embossed

Dimensions:

Overall: 365.8 x 149.9 cm (12 ft. x 59 in.)

Type:

Wallcoverings

Curtain paper

Possibly made in:

England

Date:

1850–90

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Chintz or India-inspired design. Brightly colored exotic flowers interspersed with bands of foliate motifs having appearance of cable twists. Printed in green, pink, gray, red, blue, yellow ocher and black on off-white paper. Appears to be printed on ungrounded cotton rag paper.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Elinor Merrell

Accession Number:

1995-50-387

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Wallcoverings Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ca99e0bf-5d1e-4444-ac82-4e64a2ea5543

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1995-50-387