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Can you imagine this beautiful wallpaper in your home? “#Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” is on display, pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/NZaFPvu6YV #ZuberScenicWallpaper #MuseumFromHome#WallpaperWednesdayThis tweet was posted on September 02, 2020.
Eldorado (1849), one of the most popular scenic wallpapers created by Zuber et Cie, showcases the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America through both natural scenery and stunning architectural elements. #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHome#WallpaperWednesdayThis tweet was posted on September 02, 2020.
The famous wallpaper remains on the walls of the Diplomatic Reception Room today.
See “Zuber: The Art of French Scenic Wallpaper” online at: https://t.co/NZaFPvLInv #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.
In the 1960s, a set of “Views of North America” created by Zuber et Zie was saved from a historic home in Maryland and put in the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House. #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on April 28, 2020.
Designer Pierre-Antoine Mongin drew from the first two volumes of Thomas and William Daniell’s Oriental Scenery for ten of the twenty lengths in L’Hindoustan. Several other lengths were inspired by William Hodge’s Select Views in India . #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.
French manufacturers and English potteries rarely copied scenes faithfully; instead, they adapted imagery—adding, removing, and even reversing sections of prints. Elements from several prints were often combined into one design. #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.
French wallpaper manufacturers drew freely from prints created by Western travelers and artists in the 19th century of Indian landscapes and architecture to create panoramic papers. English pottery manufacturers also drew from these prints. #ZuberScenicWallpaper#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on March 18, 2020.