Freize or dado

Unknownca. 1840

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Greek or Roman figures in medallion, alternating with vases in medallions. Figures and vases printed in terra cotta on black background. Medallions are surrounded by orange, blue and white strapwork. Printed on off-white ground.H#583

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Details

Title: Freize or dado
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 1840
Physical Dimensions: w565 x h2160 cm
Type: Freize or dado
Rights: Gift of Josephine Howell
Medium: Block-printed
Provenance: Josephine Howell Collection #583
Dimensions: 216 x 56.5 cm (85 1/16 x 22 1/4 in.)f) 217 x 56 cm
Bibliography: Ill., "Papiers Peints en France 1800-1850", pg. 109.Illustrated in "Decorator & Furnisher", November 1883, pg. 60. See Object file.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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