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Sidewall, City of Amsterdam

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Rath & Doodeheefver, Amsterdam. It is dated 1948 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Rath & Doodeheefver, Amsterdam. It is credited Gift of Rath and Doodeheefver, Amsterdam.

Its dimensions are

81.5 x 56 cm (32 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, City of Amsterdam; Manufactured by Rath & Doodeheefver, Amsterdam; Netherlands; block-printed; 81.5 x 56 cm (32 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of Rath and Doodeheefver, Amsterdam; 1948-100-8

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s.

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