Sidewall

Jacquemart & Benardca. 1785

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Square of paper printed with basketwork or basket weave pattern in grisaille. Vertical rods and the use of light and shadow create a strong sense of relief or trompe l'oeil.

Details

Title: Sidewall
Creator: Jacquemart & Benard
Date Created: ca. 1785
Physical Dimensions: w390 x h390 cm
Type: Sidewall
Rights: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium: Block-printed on handmade paper
Dimensions: 39 x 39 cm (15 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
Bibliography: The Wallpaper Magazine vol. XXXIX, No. 5, p. 41.

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