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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

Irregular pattern of vine-like stems bearing large leaves and five-petaled flowers; repeat of two distinct vertical motifs printed one above the other in off-set columns; color scheme of tans and greys with a slight greenish tint throughout; leaves are caladium-like with dark centers and bright edges with white dot highlighting; attempts at naturalistic shading with outlining in both black and cream; tan 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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