Aged, blue and white vertically striped wallpaper with brown and green coiled ropes intersecting and draping on top of each other. Three pulleys hold the ropes in place.
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Unknown Maker, French

Stripes and Tassels Wallpaper

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Stripes and Tassels Wallpaper

Year

ca. 1840

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood-block printed

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

69.9 x 48.7 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

34.1056

Type

Exhibition History

The Art of French Wallpaper Design
Nov 15, 2024 – May 11, 2025

Label copy

This understated design is elevated by its glossy background, created through a technique known as satination. To produce this lustrous finish, a special formula of distemper paint was brushed onto the paper. Once dry, it was polished to a shine using a short-bristle brush and talc, a powdered mineral.

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Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 30, 1970

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, French
Stripes and Tassels Wallpaper, ca. 1840
Woodblock print on paper
69.9 x 48.7 cm (27 1/2 x 19 3/16 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 34.1056

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