Wallpaper Border with Blue Morning Glories, 1820–30

A long horizontal wallpaper border with a repeating band of pale blue morning glory blossoms and brown leaves on a cream ground. Below the floral row, a darker brown stripe with a fine patterned edge runs along the bottom, suggesting block printing with flocked accents.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1820–30

Medium

Block printed and flocked paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2999 × 447 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum