Artwork preview

Manuscript of a Receipted Bill for Wallpaper

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white document with a black border. The document is filled with handwritten text in black ink. The text is written in cursive and appears to be a receipted bill. At the top left corner, there is a decorative flourish. The date "April 6th 1839" is written at the top right corner. The document is addressed to "Mr. Sunday" and "Dr. By Jno. Johnston". The main body of the text includes a list of items with prices, including: - 3 rolls of "Cider Copper Hangings" for 5 shillings 6 pence - 8 rolls of "narrow buff land inside" for 4 shillings - 2 rolls of "Cider Paper" for 1 shilling 6 pence - 10 rolls of "Cider Elegant Copper" for 5 shillings 6 pence - 20 rolls of "Elegant bird figured paper" for 12 shillings 6 pence - 120 yards of "HC unvarnished, Lea Paper" for 5 shillings The total cost is £5 13 6, underlined with a black line. The document is signed "J. Cottle" and includes a statement about the quality of the wallpaper. A second signature appears at the bottom right corner. Manuscript of a Receipted Bill for Wallpaper, by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Parchment paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
507 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette