This square swatch of wallpaper shows a dense tangle of trailing pink roses and green foliage, growing atop an arched white trellis. The shades of light to dark pink and pale to dark green create a sense of depth in the design. The centers of the roses are the same greens as the foliage. The background is light blue, with a sparse darker blue design of rose leaves. 'M. H. BIRGE & SONS, CO. U.S.A. 676 2', rotated ninety degrees right, is printed in pink along the blank left edge of the wallpaper.

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Object Timeline

1920	Work on this object ended.
1971	We acquired this object.
2013	We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2022	You found it! We exhibited this object.

Sidewall (USA)

This is a sidewall. It was made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1890–1920 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

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

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 54 × 49.8 cm (21 1/4 × 19 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (USA); Made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed paper; H x W x D: 54 × 49.8 cm (21 1/4 × 19 5/8 in.); Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art; 1971-58-11

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Sophia Crownfield: Drawn from Nature.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CG2P/
Accession Number 1971-58-11
Object ID 18475193