French Inspired Wallpaper In The Blue Room
1,665 views · Published 30 January 2018 · 1:47 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: George Washington's Mount Vernon · 2018 · Education
When restoring the Blue Room in George Washington's mansion, our collections team thoroughly researched what wallpaper may have been used. What they settled on was a 18th century French inspired wallpaper that would have been very trendy amongst the gentry in Virginia, of which Washington was a part of and very much wanted to stand out in. Learn more about the Blue Room:http://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/the-mansion/blue-room Visit Mount Vernon: http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/
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