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Wallpaper

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1790-1800

GUSN

GUSN-176710

Description

Fragments. Indians or other indiginous people shown making a basket. Thatched roofed building with flag, probably a mission or garrison? shown with palm trees, butterfly and dragonfly. Printed in green, black, pink and orange on sky blue ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
Wallpaper

Associated Building

Stephen Robbins House,

Additional Identification Number

546

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

18 1/2 x 20 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1930.1616

Places

United States

Wallpaper Details

Print Technique

Block Printed

Form

Wall Fragment

Ground Color

Lt. Blue

State

Original

Type

Handmade

Use

Exoticism, Native Americans?, Colonization, Tropical

Paper Finish

Laid

Medium

Paper

Decor Motif

Indians
basket
palm tree
thatched roof
flag
butterfly
dragonfly.

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