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1920

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1940

  • Work on this object ended.

1971

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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1920–40 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is machine-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Harrison Cultra. It is credited Gift of Harrison Cultra.

Its dimensions are

78 x 50.5 cm (30 11/16 x 19 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in right selvedge: "IL FABRICATION FRANCAISE".

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); machine-printed on paper; 78 x 50.5 cm (30 11/16 x 19 7/8 in.); Gift of Harrison Cultra; 1971-62-3-a,b

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