Wallpaper, Phelps-Hatheway House
MakerMade by
Jacquemart et Bérnard
(French, 1791 - 1840)
MakerWood blocks made by
Jean-Baptiste Réveillon
(French, 1725 - 1811)
Date1791-1795
MediumWallpaper; colored inks probably block printed on paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPiece of wallpaper panel from the Phelps-Hatheway House in Suffield, made by Jacquemart et Bérnard with wood blocks made by Jean-Baptiste Réveillon. The background is a light blue-gray. There is a vase with a floral arrangement under an arch at the top of the panel. Birds and swags of fabric are in the middle, and at the bottom there is a seated female figure showing or handing something to a cherub.
Object number2024.1.9
NotesIn 2023, CT Landmarks staff identified the wallpaper sample as belonging to Phelps-Hatheway House.On View
Not on viewRussell Cheney
Bernard I. Downs