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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It was designed by Jean Lurçat. It is dated ca. 1923 and we acquired it in 1930. Its medium is block printed on machine-made paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan.

Its dimensions are

Length 41.4 x Width 48.8 cm (16 5/16 x 19 1/4)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Designed by Jean Lurçat (French, 1892–1966); block printed on machine-made paper; Length 41.4 x Width 48.8 cm (16 5/16 x 19 1/4); Gift of Mrs. Cornelius Sullivan; 1930-21-1-b

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