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Horn Poppy

Wallpaper
1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (printer)
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Morris, Mary (May) (designer (surface design))
Place of origin
England (made)

Hand printed wallpaper depicting the horn poppy


Object details

Categories
Prints
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleHorn Poppy (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Hand block printing
Block Printing
Brief description
'Horn Poppy'. wallpaper designed by May Morris for Morris & Co., England, 1885
Physical description
Hand printed wallpaper depicting the horn poppy
Dimensions
  • Height: 762mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954)
  • Width: 558.8mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.45-1954

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1105226/horn-poppy-wallpaper-morris-mary-may/
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