Wallpaper

Object Name:

Wallpaper

Object ID:

1966.043.20

Creator:

A.W.P.M.A.

Date:

circa 1860

Description:

Wallpaper, fragment of floral sprig designs in red, yellow, brownish green, mustard, on striped celery-green and pale-yellow background. Floral clusters with blossoms, stems, and leaves that may be grouped as slightly associated flowers. No repeat seen in this fragment. Spacing between some of the groups. Might be slightly connected stems between three groups in this fragment, in the center. Dark green stripes on the light-green background, very softly portrayed, in that edges are slightly blurred and not crisp. Stripes are approximately 1/4" centered. Floral design printed over the light yellow and dark green striped background. Along edge, band 0.7" which doesn't have floral background printed on it. Plain band of unprinted paper: 0.15" along edge. Rest of edge has background configuration printed on it. Printed in a mustard color: A. W.P.M.A. logo. "1328" printed along edge, also in mustard color. Single dot with several colors printed in it along edge. On back of paper, stripes show through as slightly darker brown color than the paper color.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-16.3 W-10.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Calvin L. Tucker