Diplomatic Room Wallpaper Essay
Decorating the walls of this oval room is a panoramic wallpaper called "Views of North America" that was first printed in 1834 by Jean Zuber et Cie. These fanciful scenes portray American landscapes that were admired by Europeans.
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Decorating the walls of this oval room is a panoramic wallpaper called "Views of North America" that was first printed in 1834 by Jean Zuber et Cie. These fanciful scenes portray American landscapes that were admired by Europeans.
 
Decorating the walls of this oval room is a panoramic wallpaper called "Views of North America" that was first printed in 1834 by Jean Zuber et Cie. These fanciful scenes portray American landscapes that were admired by Europeans. This picture shows a close up of the West Point panel.
This scene depicts the Natural Bridge of Virginia. This panel shows New York Bay. This wallpaper was printed with wooden blocks on small sheets of paper.
Based on engravings of the 1820s, one of the panels depicts Niagara Falls. One panel features a scene of Boston Harbor.
One of these colorful panels features West Point in New York. A closeup shows merchants at work in Boston Harbor.

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