File:Print, Processes of Wallpaper Production, 1882 (CH 18406939-2).jpg
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[edit]English: Print, Processes of Wallpaper Production, 1882
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English: Print, Processes of Wallpaper Production, 1882 |
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English: The image shows five scenes, each with a subtitle. Beginning with the upper left scene: . A GLIMPSE . OF . THE . ART . ROOM . depicts three men at their easels as a fourth wearing a top hat circulates the room; upper right: . RECEPTION . AND . SALE . DEPARTMENT . a scene in roundel form depicting a sales reception, where a man shows potential clients (a man and woman) art off an easel, as others circulate the room; lower left: . PRINTING . TWELVE . COLORS . AT . ONE . IMPRESSION . ON . THE . CHROMATIC . PRESS . depicts a man on step ladder working a large wheeled printing press; center: A mark consisting of a stylized lion or dragon, with tail morphing into foliage, sits in profile while holding an escutcheon with two bees and a diagonal band; lower right: . EMBOSSING . depicts a worker embossing the rolls of wallpaper; lower right: . REELING . UP . depicts a worker rolling up the cut pieces of wallpaper. Lower margin has scrolling foliage on stippled-like ground; upper margin composed of various designs, including sunflowers, geometric shapes, grape bunches, and birds. |
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1882 date QS:P571,+1882-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | engraving on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 38 x 25.1 cm (14 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1955-91-1 |
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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