Vertical rectangle printed on joined sheets of paper

Victorian Wallpaper • 1810

Vertical rectangle printed on joined sheets of paper, 1810

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Vertical rectangle printed on joined sheets of paper. Gray field, with repeating dot-and-stroke motif in darker gray, and marbleized gray pilasters at either side. In the center, repeating vertically, are pictorial motifs: dove in a nest, seated woman with flower basket, musical instruments, man with a lute, and again the doves in a nest. Block-printed on joined sheets of handmade paper

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