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Sidewall, Arabesque with lions

This is a Sidewall. It was manufactured by Arthur & Robert. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 248 x 71.5cm (97 5/8 x 28 1/8in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Arabesque with lions; Manufactured by Arthur & Robert ; France; block-printed on handmade paper; H x W: 248 x 71.5cm (97 5/8 x 28 1/8in.); Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program Fund; 1997-120-1

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