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Candace Wheeler

1827–1923 · Pen, black ink, and gouache with graphite scoring lines and corrections · Drawings and Prints

Like many of Wheeler’s popular wallpaper designs, this drawing employs forms found in nature to create a dense and stylized pattern, suitable for Aesthetic period interiors. It was produced by the New York manufacturer Warren, Fuller & Company. Also active as a teacher, Wheeler trained many younger women to achieve financial success in the fields of textile and interior design.

Artist

Candace Wheeler

Date

1827–1923

Medium

Pen, black ink, and gouache with graphite scoring lines and corrections

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Sunworthy Wallcoverings, a Borden Company, 1987