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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1840s and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is machine-printed on machine-made paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory. It is credited Gift of Thomas Strahan Company.

Its dimensions are

61 x 48.5 cm (24 x 19 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); machine-printed on machine-made paper; 61 x 48.5 cm (24 x 19 1/8 in.); Gift of Thomas Strahan Company; 1976-46-30

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Rooms with a View: Landscape & Wallpaper.

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