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Shield Paper

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Hand painted design on brown craft paper. Small-scale shield motifs in red, white and blue connected by swags, on beige background. Along left edge is a blue band with small stars. Painted color swatches in lower right corner.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1950–59
Credit Line
Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology
Medium
Hand painted with gouache
Dimensions
Overall: 34.5 x 64.5 cm (13 9/16 x 25 3/8 in.)
Type
Wallcoverings
Object Name
Design for sidewall
Type
Design for sidewall
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