EditorialA Ticket for Theatre Royal; Male Caricature, William Hogarth, English, 1697 - 1764, A.M. Ireland, Etching on paper, Belot, a scene with two women and three men in a salon. All are standing. Enframed by Hermes at left and right, by twigs and a lyre on u...
EditorialCeiling paper, Machine-printed paper, liquid mica, Delicate floral sprigs in pink and white with light green stems and leaves enframed within quatrefoil-like motif. The framing element contains four fleur-de-lis along with small flower motifs. These ga...
EditorialCeiling paper, Alfred Peats Company, Machine-printed paper, Diagonal rows of scroll-enframed figures of various shapes. A near geometrical feeling results. Figures are not large. The most elaborate motif has leafy forms in pink and silver., New York, U...
EditorialPortrait of Kenyon Cox, Robert Frederick Blum, American, 18571903, Pen and black ink, with ink wash on cream laid paper, Portrait bust of a man's head and shoulders, facing front. Verso: figure; enframed sketch of hand; various notations., USA, 1877, p...
EditorialCeiling paper, Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, Machine-printed paper, Alternating large and small acanthus medallions, enframed and/or separated by acanthus scrolls. Printed in green and white mica on light green ground., USA, 19051915, Wa...
EditorialSketchbook Page: Portrait of Man, Marionette Puppet, Kenyon Cox, American, 18561919, Graphite on paper, Recto: At right, portrait of a seated man with picture hung on wall in background, enframed. At left, oriented differently, sketch of hanging marion...
EditorialSidewall, William Woolams and Co., A.W.N. Pugin, English, 18121852, Block-printed paper, Major motif a gold heart enframed by a fetterlock with accompanying motto: Corda Serata Pando. In staggered relationship to this, a circular medallion contains the...
EditorialCeiling paper, Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, Machine-printed paper, liquid mica, Floral quatrefoil motifs enframed by scrolling and curling lines which create a grid or trellis pattern. Printed in blue, gray mica, and black on very light...
EditorialSidewall, Block-printed on paper, Enframed clusters of flowers in drop repeating arrangement. Scroll and flower enframements. The major clusters have touches of orange. All other elements are gray and white., possibly France, 1845, Wallcoverings, Sidewall.
EditorialPanel, oak, Framing panel carved with floral pendant intertwined with double ribbons, crossing over eachother and forming twelve elliptical openings in which clusters of flowers are enframed., France, ca. 1780, architecture, Decorative Arts, panel, panel.
EditorialSidewall, Block-printed and glazed, Glossy-finished paper in browns, with scroll-work, and simulated inset panels with enframed bunches of roses., England or France, 186070, Wallcoverings, Sidewall.
EditorialSidewall, Block-printed paper, embossed, hand-rubbed oil finish, Imitation leather. On light gray-green background, embossed in imitation of leather, large curving foliate pattern, vertically symmetrical along central palmette in brown, with gilded orn...
EditorialEmbroidery: crewel wool, Medium: cotton, linen, wool Technique: embroidery on twill weave, Panel of cream linen warp and cotton weft, twill, (Width of goods about 19 1/2') embroidered in many-colored wools in long and short stitch: two upright cornucop...
EditorialSidewall, Crossler and Wilt Wallpaper Co., Machine-printed, Single drop-repeating motif: a cluster of roses and other flowers enframed by scrollwork, leaves and small flowers and a diaper of lines and dots in gold. Printed in gold, pink and dark red on...
EditorialSidewall, Machine-printed paper, A pastoral scene enframed by leaves and vines is the single repeating motif. Drop match at the sides. Farm animals cows and goat herd, shepherd, and man with scythe in foreground. Village on promontory in background. Pr...
EditorialPortrait of Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830), Engraving on paper, Half-length portrait of the seated Pope in three-quarter view to right. Enframed in a circular frame, below coat-of-arms of the Pope. A fragment of a series., Italy, ca. 1820-1830, Print, Print.
EditorialBorder, Block printed on handmade paper, Two revolutionary emblems enframed in tricolor ribbons on top of a guilloche composed of laurel and oak leaves. The top emblem shows Hercules bending fasces, sitting on an animal pelt with a club by his side. Th...
EditorialSidewall, Machine-printed paper, Two alternating landscape medallions enframed in symetric acanthus medallions. Trellis or fretwork and floral sprigs fill in the background. Printed in blue and white on a striped white ground. Printed in selvedge: 'Bir...
EditorialShawl, Medium: wool Technique: twill tapestry weave, pieced Label: wool twill tapestry, pieced together, Shawl with large-scale leaves. Center in light green with repeated almond shapes in pairs surrounded by floral elements. Center enframed by four ou...
EditorialSidewall, Machine-printed paper mounted on plaster, a) Sidewall; enframed black medallion with central acanthus quatrefoil motif encircled by cable wreath with knotted tassels below, floral sprigs above. This alternated with cable bowknots. Printed in ...
EditorialSidewall, Machine-printed on paper, Floral medallion stripe pattern, featuring pink roses with red surround, enframed in gold scroll medallion, printed over background of deep green stripes over light green ground., USA, 19001920, Wallcoverings, Sidewall.
EditorialSidewall, Block-printed paper, Drop repeating arrangement of stylized orange, yellow border fleur-de-lis slightly enframed with leafy tendrils. Floral and scroll forms in cream make a linear background pattern., France, ca. 1850, Wallcoverings, Sidewall.
EditorialSidewall, Fiber composition impregnated with tung oil, embossed, Imitation leather. Coffered effect formed by an enframed stylized plant form being repeated in horizontal rows, each row being separated from its neighboring row by horizontal ornamented ...
EditorialSketchbook Page: Man with Beard in Profile, Kenyon Cox, American, 18561919, Graphite on paper, Recto: Sketch of head of man with beard, shown in left profile., Verso: SKetch of seated man, enframed. Smudged, or transfer from opposite page., USA, 1883, ...
Editorialsidewall, leather, Central motif of a floral bouquet in an urn, on top of a lambrequin. This is enframed by scrolling strapwork and foliage. The background is filled with varying forms of trellis work., Netherlands or Flanders, ca. 1750, Wallcoverings,...
EditorialSketchbook Page: Caricatures, Kenyon Cox, American, 18561919, Graphite on paper, Recto: Caricature of man with large nose and facial hair, in profile., Verso: Caricature of man with long face, in profile. Sketch on landscape, enframed, upper left., USA...
EditorialCeiling paper, Machine-printed paper, ungrounded, liquid mica, Repeating blue flower motif, foliate motif and blue flower with foliage motif all enframed by geometric shapes (resembling seven-pointed stars and stylized four-petal flowers) on a small do...