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Dado (France)

This is a Dado. It was manufactured by Joseph Dufour et Cie.. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by John Judkyn. It is credited Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkins.

Drawing, Design for a Boat-Shaped Vessel, possibly intended as a Festival Float

Drawing, Design for a Boat-Shaped Vessel, possibly intended as a Festival Float
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-169

A green handmade paper wall covering with a repeating arabesque pattern in a double column format. The pattern is formed of a dark cream classical robed figure, with long curly hair. possibly a Priestess of Venus, pouring libations from a pitcher in the left hand, and holding a crown of red flowers and a crown of green leaves in the right hand. The figure stands under an arched bower of red flowers supported by right facing flying doves and a conical wire structure with two crowns of red flowers suspended on a pair of crossed arrows. The figure is surrounded by two gold upside down conical structures, the one on the left has a pair of doves perched on top, the one on the right three large feathers or leaves on top. The figure stands on a red and gold lambrequin extending down to a basket of red flowers and is surrounded by gold scrolls with leaves, red and lemon floral swags, pearl beaded swags and large red and lemon floral bouquets.

Sidewall (France)
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild.
1900-5-3

Its dimensions are

W x D: 57 x 216.3 cm (22 7/16 in. x 7 ft. 1 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dado (France); Manufactured by Joseph Dufour et Cie. (France); block-printed on handmade paper; W x D: 57 x 216.3 cm (22 7/16 in. x 7 ft. 1 3/16 in.); Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkins; 1953-213-1-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2ChWP/
Accession Number 1953-213-1-a,b
Object ID 18397531