Sculptural figure draped in flowing robes holding a cup in one hand and a wheat bundle in the other. An elaborate terracotta border frames the figure and the blue background.

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Jacquemart et Bénard

Wallpaper of Antique Statue with Drapery Border

Maker

Jacquemart et Bénard (French), manufacturer

Title

Wallpaper of Antique Statue with Drapery Border

Year

ca. 1805

Medium

Woodblock print on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Woodblock print on paper

Geography

Place Made: Paris

Dimensions

118.6 x 53.4 cm (46 11/16 x 21 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

34.993

Type

Wallcoverings

Exhibition History

The Art of French Wallpaper Design

Nov 15, 2024 – May 11, 2025

Label copy

Decorating with wallpaper was a creative act. Each of these panels features seven different elements, including borders, drapery, a central figure, and the blue background. Figures and decorative elements printed on solid-colored grounds were meant to be cut out and pasted to other papers.

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

Tombstone

Jacquemart et Bénard (French), manufacturer

Wallpaper of Antique Statue with Drapery Border, ca. 1805

Woodblock print on paper

118.6 x 53.4 cm (46 11/16 x 21 inches)

Mary B. Jackson Fund 34.993

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