Wallpaper
Historical artifact -- Wallpaper
Identifier:
1981.243.3Description
Tan wallpaper.One side is blank, revealing the plain color of the material.
Opposite side is a painting of a American Colonial-era scene. Details as follow:
The background is an off-white color.
The scene itself includes a variety of figures dressed primarily in reds and blues, with blacks and whites accentuating complimentary articles of clothing and detailing. Various trees are present, with leaves made up of browns, greens, or whites, all of which contain brown detailing. Buildings are detailed in the background, with walls made up of white and roofs of either brown or red, all of which contain light blue detailing. Ships can be seen in the background, with hulls and masts made up primarily of browns and sails of white, reds and blues acting as detailing along all parts of the ship.
The most notable details on the wallpaper are the green and brown leaf branches overlaid over the painting, framing each scene and separating them from one another.
This same painting repeats multiple times over the entire length of the wallpaper.
Along the edges of the wallpaper are various watermarks detailing various patents and other accreditations.