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Scenic, Chinese Chippendale, ca. 1850

This is a Scenic. It was printed by Desfossé et Karth. It is dated ca. 1850 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

286 x 51.5 cm (112 5/8 x 20 1/4 in. )

Cite this object as

Scenic, Chinese Chippendale, ca. 1850; Printed by Desfossé et Karth (France); France; block-printed paper; 286 x 51.5 cm (112 5/8 x 20 1/4 in. ); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1941-88-28

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