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Sidewall (France)

This is a Sidewall. It is dated 1780 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Josephine Howell. It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell.

Its dimensions are

56 x 62 cm (22 1/16 x 24 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 56 x 62 cm (22 1/16 x 24 7/16 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell; 1955-85-1

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