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Decorated Paper, Book Endpaper Design: Two Paisley Bands

This is a decorated paper. It was firm: Remondini. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is woodcut on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.



This ornamental endpaper design would be on the inside of a book cover.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. J.G.K. Duer.

Its dimensions are

37.8 × 44.3 cm (14 7/8 × 17 7/16 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28 in.)

Cite this object as

Decorated Paper, Book Endpaper Design: Two Paisley Bands; Firm: Remondini; woodcut on cream laid paper; 37.8 × 44.3 cm (14 7/8 × 17 7/16 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. J.G.K. Duer; 1962-198-8

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Paisley.

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