Jeffrey & Co.
Wallpaper Sample

Wallpaper Sample
Wallpaper Sample
ManufacturerEnglish, 1836–1930s
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Wallpaper Sample
Date1880–1900
PlaceLondon, England
MediumBlock-printed in distemper on paper
Dimensions21 1/8 × 22 1/2 in.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Ellis
Object number84.729
Not on view

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Provenance[A.H. Davenport and Company, Boston, until 1934]; [...]; acquired by Mrs. Thomas Ellis, 1950s; given to MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History“Pattern Repeat: Wallpaper Then and Now,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 17, 2013–March 30, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
in pencil on verso " 3 "
at edge " DROP IN HANGING "

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