Wallpaper

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Wallpaper

Entry/Object ID

SS.2017.1

Description

Roughly-torn large fragment of wallpaper; medium-sized foliate pattern, with stalks of leaves linking stylized passion-flower-like blossoms in different sizes, mixed with smaller daisy-like flowers in bunches; printed colors: dark khaki, yellow and black, on lighter khaki ground; hand-painted colors: pink and red (floral centers); incomplete repeat.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1830 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Irregular, maximum

Height

14-1/2 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (36.8 x 14.6 cm)

Material

Pigment on paper

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tattered along the edges; somewhat dirty overall; some evidence of either water damage from time of installation or later; some edge points brittle and bend; line of white chalky substance at "top" edge and midpoint; on reverse, pink paint transfer long "top" edge.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Found in storage at Union Church in folder annotated: "Wallpaer fragment to be cataloged/Sunnyside 10/21/05", within another folder annotated: "Wallpaper found under panel/west wall of study, north of fireplace"; cataloged 1/9/2017, date found unknown [Jessa J. Krick, Collection Manager, 1/9/2017].

Note Type

General Note

Note

Found on the wall in Irving's study under a panel on west wall, north of the fireplace and removed; circumstances of the discovery are unknown, but date of removal likely coincides with last compaign of refurbishment for the cottage; it is not clear who wrote the notes on the exterior folder, the interior folder is marked with Kate Eagen Johnson's handwriting [Jessa Krick, 1/9/2017].

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial