Set of two French scenic "The Monuments of Paris" wallpaper panels by the design firm The Twigs after the original by Joseph Dufour in 1814, in white painted wood frame; 80 1/2"W, 99"H; black mark in sky area above buildings between trees and monument on left panel, center line visible where panels joined---Joseph Dufour created The Monuments of Paris wallpaper, and it was manufactured in 1814. According to records from Dufour's firm, it took several years to prepare the paper with over 250 workers including draftsmen, block carvers, colorists, printers and chemists. Within the wallpaper there are numerous famous buildings and arches that would have been found in Paris in 1814. The Monuments of Paris wallpaper was reproduced by the design firm The Twigs, who were commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC in1977.