Sidewall

François Boucher1840s

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Vertical rectangle. Bright yellow scrollwork frame entwined by floral festoons, enclosing grisaille scenes after Boucher; one derived from his picture "L'Arrive du Courier." Printed in colors on putty-colored ground.

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Title: Sidewall
Creator: François Boucher
Creator Lifespan: 1703/1770
Date Created: 1840s
Physical Dimensions: w415 x h895 cm
Type: Sidewall
Rights: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium: Block-printed on paper
Dimensions: 89.5 x 41.5 cm (35 1/4 x 16 5/16 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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