M. H. Birge & Sons
Wallpaper Sample

ManufacturerAmerican, 1834–1982
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Wallpaper Sample
Date1890–1916
PlaceEngland
MediumRoller-printed on ungrounded paper
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/2 × 22 in. (54.6 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas Ellis
Object number84.757
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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.

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