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1947

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Scenic, El Dorado

This is a Scenic. It was manufactured by Zuber & Cie. It is dated 1849–1947 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Agnes Bourne.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 397 x 56.8cm (156 5/16 x 22 3/8in.)

Cite this object as

Scenic, El Dorado; Manufactured by Zuber & Cie (France); France; block-printed; H x W: 397 x 56.8cm (156 5/16 x 22 3/8in.); Gift of Agnes Bourne; 2000-44-19

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848.

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