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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated ca. 1845 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is block-printed on satin ground. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Josephine Howell. It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell.

Its dimensions are

c) 76 x 48.5 cm (29 15/16 x 19 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed on satin ground; c) 76 x 48.5 cm (29 15/16 x 19 1/8 in.) ; Gift of Josephine Howell; 1972-42-203-a/d

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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