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Sidewall (France)

This is a sidewall. It is dated 1820–30 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is block-printed, handmade paper, joined. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

56 x 41 cm (22 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (France); block-printed, handmade paper, joined; 56 x 41 cm (22 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-45-106-a,b

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