Historic New England

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Date: 1804-1806

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer) Charvet, Jean-Gabriel (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 294907

Accession Number: 1954.229.1

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Date: 1804-1806

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer) Charvet, Jean-Gabriel (Designer)

GUSN: 294923

Accession Number: 1954.229.2

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294924

Accession Number: 1954.229.3

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294925

Accession Number: 1954.229.4

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294926

Accession Number: 1954.229.5

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294927

Accession Number: 1954.229.6

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294928

Accession Number: 1954.229.7

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294929

Accession Number: 1954.229.8

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294930

Accession Number: 1954.229.9

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294931

Accession Number: 1954.229.11

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294932

Accession Number: 1954.229.12

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294933

Accession Number: 1954.229.13

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294934

Accession Number: 1954.229.14

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294935

Accession Number: 1954.229.15

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294936

Accession Number: 1954.229.16

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294937

Accession Number: 1954.229.17

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294938

Accession Number: 1954.229.18

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294939

Accession Number: 1954.229.19

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294940

Accession Number: 1954.229.20

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294942

Accession Number: 1954.229.21

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294943

Accession Number: 1954.229.22

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294944

Accession Number: 1954.229.23

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294956

Accession Number: 1954.229.24

Scenic Wallpaper

One of twenty-five fragments of the French scenic wallpaper "Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique" (also known as "Les Voyages du captaine Cook"). The scenic is loosely based on the celebrated events of Captian James Cook's exploration of the Pacific, which brough the captain to his violent death there ...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294957

Accession Number: 1954.229.25

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper with an all-over scrolling foliate pattern from the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, Newbury, Massachusetts. Block-printed in ochre, blue and red on white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 295019

Accession Number: 1986.1943.1AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of scenery figure wallpaper from the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm, Newbury, Massachusetts. Primary scene is framed by c-scrolls and depicts a stone mill and bridge by a body of water. A steepled church and mountains are visible in the distance. A musical trophy vignette is below the c...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 295035

Accession Number: 1986.1945AB

Wallpaper

Multiple fragments of wallpaper removed from the Nelson Room, Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House in December 2012. Wallpaper is roller-printed with a diamond diaper pattern of white rosettes on brown ground inside tan framework.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: Attributed to Thomas Strahan & Co. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 295058

Accession Number: 1942.4706.2

Wallpaper

Chinese, handpainted wallpaper panel removed from the Cushing House, Belmont, Massachusetts. One of two separate but adjoining panels (see 1929.1860A) from the oval room of the house. Handpainted fruit tree, blue pot of flowers on blue stand, flowers, bamboo, flying birds and butterflies, rooster....

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 295064

Accession Number: 1929.1860B

"Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso"

French scenic wallpaper "Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso". Twenty seven panels depict scenes from the story "Les Aventures de Télémaque," written by François Fénelon in 1699. Block printed in eighty-five colors with 2,027 woodblocks. Printed in four greens, two browns, two pinks, two...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295281

Accession Number: 1973.101.1

"Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso"

French scenic wallpaper "Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso". Twenty seven panels depict scenes from the story "Les Aventures de Télémaque," written by François Fénelon in 1699. Block printed in eighty-five colors with 2,027 woodblocks. Printed in four greens, two browns, two pinks, two...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 295282

Accession Number: 1973.101.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Rolled sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "P.V.M.A. Rainbow, Deerfield" pattern (#321) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Rainbow design of repeating floral medallions separated by scrolling, flowered leaves. Printed in blended blue, yellow and white on an ungrounded paper.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302065

Accession Number: 1988.70B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pastoral scenic paper, printed in red, white, blue, yellow, and green on grey ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302066

Accession Number: 2000.575

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenic paper featuring a woman riding in a hay card, milking a goat, and harvesting food. Printed in browns, white, tan, and purple on beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302067

Accession Number: 2000.576

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Tropical landscape scene with birds, printed in orange, black, and gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302068

Accession Number: 2000.577

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Allover pattern of birds including a peacock. Printed in reds, blue, green, and lavender purple on a light ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302069

Accession Number: 2000.578

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Scenic paper featuring a landscape with sheet, horses, and figure (man). Printed in grey and brown on a light ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302070

Accession Number: 2000.579

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Scenic paper in Oxford pattern, printed in green, blue, and brown on a white ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302071

Accession Number: 2000.580

Wallpaper

Roll of floral wallpaper, "The Junetime." Large rose bouquet in center surrounded by various floral sprigs; printed in reds, pink, yellow, green, blues, and brown on light ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302072

Accession Number: 2000.581

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenic wallpaper. Three pastoral scenes, printed in greens, yellow, white, grey, and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302073

Accession Number: 2000.582

Wallpaper

Roll of floral wallpaper. Printed in red, gold, black, blue, and green on a white ground with tan dots.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302074

Accession Number: 2000.583A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral paper printed in red, gold, black, blue, and green on a white ground with tan dots.

Date: ca. 1965

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302075

Accession Number: 2000.583B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Light green and white classical medallion and swag pattern on horizontally glazed ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302076

Accession Number: 2000.584

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper in Duxbury Shell pattern. Printed in brown and white on beige ground.

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302077

Accession Number: 2000.585

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book by Alfred Peats & Co., NY.

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Alfred Peats Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 302079

Accession Number: 2000.586

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book by Alfred Peats & Co., New York.

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Alfred Peats Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 302080

Accession Number: 2000.587

Wallpaper

Five fragments of wallpaper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302081

Accession Number: 2001.4A-E

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Metallic gold stripe on light yellow ground.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302082

Accession Number: 2000.75

Reproduction Wallpaper

Roll of reproduction wallpaper, probably a frieze border, plus a cut sample. Light grey ground with pattern of drapery swag and rosette in browns, olive green, white, and dark brown. Flower and leaf pattern prints in white, greens, tan; Greek key and fluted border. "Drapery Frieze" pattern.

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302085

Accession Number: 2000.254AB