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Sidewall (USA)
This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co.. It is dated 1903–1904 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
This is a matching set of sidewall and frieze. Starting in 1900 it was very common to purchase wallpaper in matching sets which contained a sidewall, frieze and ceiling paper. It simplified the decision-making process for the consumer, who then only had to select a color and style. There were still a lot of decorating conventions at this time, and it was recommended that certain papers be used in certain rooms. Landscape friezes were usually recommended for dining rooms, halls and libraries, and the more casual nature of this design would probably relegate it to a breakfast room, which would make every meal feel like a picnic.
This object was
donated by
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
It is credited Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art.
- Sidewall, Daphnis
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Frankl Galleries.
- 1930-11-1-c
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- pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on off-white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-1807
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- video.
- Courtesy of Sambuichi Architects and Christian Lund, Louisiana Museum of Art....
- NATURE.042
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Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a) sidewall): 97 × 55.9 cm (38 3/16 in. × 22 in.) L x W (b) frieze): 53 × 55.9 cm (20 7/8 in. × 22 in.)
It is inscribed
Printed in left selvedge of sidewall: M.H. Birge & Sons, Co.; U.S.A. 3194; printed in left selvedge of frieze: M.H. Birge & Sons, Co. USA 194.
Cite this object as
Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by M.H. Birge & Sons Co. (United States); machine-printed paper; H x W x D (a) sidewall): 97 × 55.9 cm (38 3/16 in. × 22 in.) L x W (b) frieze): 53 × 55.9 cm (20 7/8 in. × 22 in.); Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art; 1971-58-8-a,b
