Carpet Design
c.1880s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Working drawing for an embroidery, possibly for a wall-hanging or a rug, with motifs of various conventionalised flowers, pomegranates etc. Red chalk and watercolour on both sides of a sheet of calico.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red chalk and watercolour on both sides of a sheet of calico. |
| Brief description | William Morris. Working drawing for an embroidery, possibly for a wall-hanging or a rug, with motifs of various conventionalised flowers, pomegranates etc. Red chalk and watercolour on both sides of a sheet of calico. |
| Physical description | Working drawing for an embroidery, possibly for a wall-hanging or a rug, with motifs of various conventionalised flowers, pomegranates etc. Red chalk and watercolour on both sides of a sheet of calico. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Mary (May) Morris, daughter of the Artist. |
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| Bibliographic reference | John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.56-1940 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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