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Sidewall (possibly USA)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1800–1835 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is credited Gift of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Its dimensions are

56 x 50 cm (22 1/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (possibly USA); block-printed on handmade paper; 56 x 50 cm (22 1/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1960-119-5

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