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Decorative Panel, Decor Pastoral

This is a Decorative panel. It was manufactured by Jules Desfossé. It is dated 1851–1864 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund.

  • Overdoor (France)
  • block-printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-45-81

Its dimensions are

245.1 x 69.9 cm (96.5 x 27.5 in. )

Cite this object as

Decorative Panel, Decor Pastoral; Manufactured by Jules Desfossé; France; block-printed paper; 245.1 x 69.9 cm (96.5 x 27.5 in. ); Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund; 1955-12-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Rooms with a View: Landscape & Wallpaper.

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