Hull

Victorian Wallpaper • 1813

Hull, 1813

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Commemorates Commodore Isaac Hull and the battle between the "Constitution" and the "Guirriere". Portrait roundel of Hull at bottom, personifications of Victory and Fame on either side. Fame holds a laurel wreath over Hull's head, while Victory is playing a trumpet. A scene of ships appears above this, near top. Blue ground diapered with six-point stars. Foliate or laurel bands along right and left margins. Block printed on handmade paper