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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by Arthur & Robert. It is dated 1791 and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

69 x 60 cm (27 3/16 x 23 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Manufactured by Arthur & Robert; block-printed on handmade paper; 69 x 60 cm (27 3/16 x 23 5/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1925-2-331

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