| Description | The original was handblocked in England and, but for the central figure, is a counterpart of another wallpaper hung in Gloucestershire in 1769. At that time paper was taxed and the original bore a "GR" Excise Stamp on the back of the paper, which was made in small sheets pasted together to make a continuous roll. The church depicted in this pattern is thought by some to be one of Sir Christopher Wren's churches in London, perhaps St. Martin's in-the-Fields, while others believe it is the Old North Church in Boston on which lanterns were hung to warn Paul Revere that the British were starting for Concord. This reproduction was made by the Thomas Strahan Company for the Paul Revere Memorial Association and hangs in place of the original in Paul Revere's home, Nos. 19 and 21 North Square, Boston, Massachusetts. Worthy of note is the purity of detail and unusual perspective. This reproduction is hand printed from wood blocks. |
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