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Design

1872-1882 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
William De Morgan (artist)
Place of origin
England (drawn)

Design for a square tile depicting a crested bird and foliage.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Designs
Ceramics
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Sepia watercolour and pencil drawing on paper
Watercolour
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Tile design with crested bird, watercolour, William De Morgan, 1872-1882
Physical description
Design for a square tile depicting a crested bird and foliage.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 18.5cm
  • Sheet width: 18.3cm
  • Design height: 15.3cm
  • Design width: 15.3cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
Style
Arts and Crafts
Marks and inscriptions
  • 209 (Chelsea period serial number)
  • DESIGNED PREVIOUS TO 1888 (stamped)
Credit line
Given by Mrs William de Morgan
Subjects depicted
Birds
Tile
Bibliographic references
  • Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
  • Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), p.130
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.970-1917

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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