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Window Shade (USA)
This is a Window shade. It is dated 1850–75 and we acquired it in 1983. Its medium is hand painted on canvas support. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
During the mid-nineteenth century, draperies and decorative window shades were signals of a refined and respectable home. For a middle-class family with limited income, a window shade was a more affordable option than curtains. This window shade displays a sampling of four available framing styles to which the client could add a central medallion of their choice, typically flowers, landscapes, or architectural scenes.
Wall Label from exhibition, "Multiple Choice, From Sample to Product," Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York, NY.
This object was
donated by
Theodore A. Krieg.
It is credited Gift of Theodore A. Krieg.
Its dimensions are
152 x 94 cm (59 13/16 x 37 in. )
Cite this object as
Window Shade (USA); hand painted on canvas support; 152 x 94 cm (59 13/16 x 37 in. ); Gift of Theodore A. Krieg; 1983-29-16
