French, circa 1830-1835
This pattern is licensed to Adelphi Paper Hangings by the Ladies Hermitage Association.
Hermitage Maple Leaf Colorway by Patrick Mele - two widths shown
Adelphi Paper Hangings asked designer Patrick Mele to create custom colorways for five historical wallpapers. Read more about Patrick Mele and what inspired him to create the colorways.
Wallpaper designers often strove to evoke other materials in their patterns. In this example the use of thin tone-on-tone diagonal lines was intended to suggest the appearance of silk. (Another version of this pattern from the same time period enhances this effect by printing the leaves atop a set of irisé, or rainbow colored stripes.)
From the French firm of Jacquemart et Bernard, this pattern was among a group of French papers ordered in 1836 by President Andrew Jackson for his Nashville mansion, The Hermitage (see Hermitage Leaf Border and Hermitage Vine).
Imperial Measurements: Repeat 18 inches, width 18 inches, length 11 yards, straight match.
Metric Measurements: 45.7 cm, 45.7 cm, 10 m.
InquireSamples are available for all Adelphi Paper Hangings patterns. Standard pattern samples are 12 inches by 23 inches and are available for $15. for each pattern. Small samples, business envelope size, are available on request, at no charge (limited to 10 per customer).
Color choices for our patterns are not limited to those shown.
All Adelphi patterns can be custom colored to better acknowledge the paper's context. Additional lead time is required for all custom work.