General Greene

Victorian Wallpaper • 1780

General Greene, 1780

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Design honoring General Nathanael Greene, spelled Green in the design. A medallion of Gen'l Greene alternates with medallion with 2 people in battle, one having wings, possibly Mars and Fame. Printed in grisaille on gray ground. There is evidence of pink in the border, and possibly in the sidewall paper. Block-printed on handmade paper