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  • Segment of dated vintage wallpaper depicting scenes of nobility, with figures in elaborate period attire engaging in dialogue and leisure activities set in ornate architectural settings.

Unknown Maker, French

Wallpaper of Scenes from the Comedié-Italienne

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Wallpaper of Scenes from the Comedié-Italienne

Year

ca. 1840

Medium

  • Hand-painted paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Hand-painted paper

Materials

wood-block printed

Dimensions

143.5 x 49.5 cm (56 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

34.865

Type

  • Wallcoverings

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Unknown Maker, French
Wallpaper of Scenes from the Comedié-Italienne, ca. 1840
Hand-painted paper
143.5 x 49.5 cm (56 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 34.865

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