Brunschwig & Fils Les Sylphides, 1794, Hathaway House, Handprinted Wallpaper

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Brunschwig & Fils Les Sylphides, 1794, Hathaway House, Handprinted Wallpaper

About the Item

LES SYLPHIDES, from the Phelps-Hatheway House 1794 Suffield, Connecticut. This lot includes one triple roll + one double roll (total 5 rolls). Each roll is 17 1/4 ft, for a grand total of 86 1/4 ft or approx. 28.5 yards for the entire lot. Width: 29.5 inches Labelled 69068-2 R-1206568A The Phelps-Hatheway House & Garden highlights the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by two wealthy 18th-century Connecticut Valley families until their fortunes collapsed. Suffield native Shem Burbank built the center chimney structure in 1761 where he and his wife Anna Fitch Burbank raised nine children. A merchant of British goods, Burbank’s business suffered during the American Revolution. In 1788, he sold the house to Oliver Phelps originally of Windsor, who served as Deputy Commissary under George Washington. In 1794, Phelps commissioned the addition of a substantial wing decorated with imported Parisian wallpaper in the Neoclassical style in vogue at the time(seen here). The contrasts between the two sections of the house further highlight the differences between Burbank’s and Phelps’ personalities, experiences, and times. The Hatheway family took possession of the house from the early 1800s to 1914, accumulating an attic full of artifacts that document life from that time. Sumner Fuller and his mother Emma carefully preserved the property which was donated to the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society (now CTL) upon Mrs. Fuller’s death in 1956. Today, the museum boasts an extensive collection of 18th-century antiques while the grounds feature a Colonial Revival garden installed by landscape architect Mary Wells Edwards in 1964, a large herb bed, and scattered flowering shrubs, all lovingly maintained by the Suffield Garden Club.

Creator:
Brunschwig & Fils (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 5
Style:
Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1988
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4190330841242