Wallpaper
- Object Name:
- Wallpaper
- Object ID:
- 1961.032.10 a
- Date:
- 1830-1835
- Description:
- Wallpaper, gold floral. Light gray background. Stylized floral motif, gilt leaves and stems, red flowers, small green leaves. Narrow strip on upper left corner torn out. Note in accession record, "From the Summer House of Mrs. Boyleston (Boyleston St., Boston)." At edge adjacent to tears, some test marks for the pigments involved in the colored areas of design. Single stripe with several colors in it, which may be some laid over other. Strips ~2.4" long x 0.15" wide. Five dots adjacent to strip that are combinations for single colors. Opposite that are very small dots of color. Foil stampings have textures stamped into leaves and stems. In raking light, stamp clearly visible on back side of paper. On back side, at end opposite color deposit, is 0.8" wide strip of pigment across end.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.7 W-20 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. Mrs. Gardner L. King
- Subjects:
- Wallpaper
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