A GROUP OF FIVE LARGE DADO PANEL FRAGMENTS

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A GROUP OF FIVE LARGE DADO PANEL FRAGMENTS

From the Jardin d'Hiver designed by Muller and printed by the Manufacture Desfossé et Karth circa 1851-1855, each depicting a dense gardenscape with blossoming poppies, peonies, daisies, roses, dahlias, nasturtiums and tuberose, the lower border with a pierced trelliswork panel, (one panel with a horizontal tear and frayed edges, another in two parts) two of same size, all with frayed edges and ends-approximately 3ft. 6 1/2in. x 8ft. 6 1/2in. (1m. 8cm. x 2m. 60cm.), 3ft. 6 1/2in. x 1ft. 10 3/4in. (1m. 8cm. x 58cm.) and 3ft. 6 1/2in. x 5ft. 4in. (1m. 8cm. x 1m. 62.5cm.), two approximately 3ft. 6 1/2in. x 2ft. 8in. (1m. 8cm. x 81.5cm.) (5)

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An identical panel is in the collection of The Cooper-Hewitt Museum.

An identical panel appears in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs Trois Siècles de Papiers Peints, catalgoue to the exposition, June-October 1967, pp. 40 and 115.