Vertical rectangle

Victorian Wallpaper • 1810

Vertical rectangle, 1810

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Vertical rectangle. Across bottom, acanthus border. On either side, lozenge border formed by interlacing cables, enclosing leaf form. Across top, simulated cornice, below which are festoons of drapery and flowers depending from circular bosses, between which is a basket of flowers flanked by two putti. In center of panel, putto with quiver and lyre, surrounded by cloud; at bottom, woman seated before a potted rose tree, with putto proferring an arrow. Block printed on handmade paper