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Willow Bough

Wallpaper
1887 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jeffrey & Co. (printer)
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Morris, William (designer (surface design))
Place of origin
England (made)

Hand printed wallpaper depicting a pattern of interwind willow leaves green and brown on a cream background.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Wall Coverings
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleWillow Bough (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Hand printed wallpaper
Paper
Distemper
Block Printing
Brief description
'Willow Bough', designed by William Morris. Hand-printed by Jeffrey & Co for Morris & Co. English; 1887.
Physical description
Hand printed wallpaper depicting a pattern of interwind willow leaves green and brown on a cream background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 690mm
  • Width: 515mm
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
  • Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
  • Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris London : Philip Wilson in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 9 May-1 Sept. 1996, pp.206-207, ill.
  • Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
  • Botella-Gaudichon, Sylvette William Morris 1834-1896: L'Art dans tout Gent: Snoeck, 2022
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.284-1959

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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