Jeffrey & Co.
Wallpaper Sample

ManufacturerEnglish, 1836–1930s
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Wallpaper Sample
Date1880–1916
PlaceLondon, England
MediumBlock-printed and embossed paper, gilt
DimensionsOverall: 22 1/2 × 21 in. (57.2 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Ellis
Object number84.754
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
" 44 " in pencil on verso

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