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1925

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2016

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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It was after Jean-Baptiste Fay and manufactured by Arthur & Robert. It is dated 1788 and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is block printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

258 x 93 cm (101 9/16 x 36 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); Manufactured by Arthur & Robert; After Jean-Baptiste Fay (active 1780 – 1790); block printed on handmade paper; 258 x 93 cm (101 9/16 x 36 5/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1925-2-332

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