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Drawing, Design for a Painted Wall Decoration, with Alternative Suggestions, 1835–40 (CH 18558591-2)

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Drawing, Design for a Painted Wall Decoration, with Alternative Suggestions, 1835–40 (CH 18558591-2)

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Design for a wall covering with rows of great petals alternating with staggered petal rosettes. A colorful green and purple garland trims the top. At the bottom, a gray strip indicates a dado while across the top alternating gray and white stripes indicate an entablature. The color way is ochre and white, with the pattern rendered in reverse at the bottom of the design. The entire design is bordered by a thick black line.

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1835
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Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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