There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

1973

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1830–31 and we acquired it in 1973. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Mr. Morrison Hecksher. It is credited Gift of Morrison Hecksher.

Its dimensions are

68.5 x 47.5 cm (26 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed; 68.5 x 47.5 cm (26 15/16 x 18 11/16 in.); Gift of Morrison Hecksher; 1973-1-1

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-3.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18479813/ |title=Sidewall (France) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=31 October 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>