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Sidewall
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Sidewall

ca. 1880 · Machine-printed paper

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Pattern repeated in off-set vertical columns; two motifs repeated vertically; one a large bunch of foliage with two ears of wheat and a large flower; one a small stylized motif; vertical band between each column consisting of a repeated arrow-like symmetrical motif composed of abstract elements, highly stylized leaves, and cobweb; this motif somewhat reminiscent of Dresser in its treatment of leaves; color scheme of gray with metallic gold highlighting on pale grey ground.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Credit lineSidewall. ca. 1880. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc.. CC0.

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