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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1810–20 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is block-printed and flocked on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Lorraine Yerkes.

Its dimensions are

57 x 55.5 cm (22 7/16 x 21 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed and flocked on handmade paper; 57 x 55.5 cm (22 7/16 x 21 7/8 in.); Gift of Lorraine Yerkes; 1954-155-1

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