Bird and Anemone
Wallpaper
1881 (designed), 1882 (published)
1881 (designed), 1882 (published)
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Specimen of 'Bird and Anemone' wallpaper, a pattern of intertwined anemone flowers and foliage, with repeats of two designs of perching birds, pale-brown on a darker ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price.
Part of 'Volume 2', a pattern book containing 27 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.530-608-1919).
Part of 'Volume 2', a pattern book containing 27 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.530-608-1919).
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| Materials and techniques | block-printed in distemper colours, on paper |
| Brief description | Specimen of 'Bird and Anemone' wallpaper, a pattern of intertwined anemone flowers and foliage, with repeats of two designs of perching birds, pale-brown on a darker ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Printed by Jeffrey & Co. for Morris & Co.; Part of 'Volume 2', a pattern book containing 27 Morris & Co. patterns from 1882-96 (E.530-608-1919); England; 1882. |
| Physical description | Specimen of 'Bird and Anemone' wallpaper, a pattern of intertwined anemone flowers and foliage, with repeats of two designs of perching birds, pale-brown on a darker ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price. Part of 'Volume 2', a pattern book containing 27 Morris & Co. patterns from 1862-81 (E.530-608-1919). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price.) |
| Credit line | Given by Morris and Co. |
| Object history | 'According to the wallpaper logbook the first set was sent out on 15 June 1882. A printed fabric of the same name and design was registered on 17 June. A comparison of paper and textile reveals differences which are partly due to technique but which also indicate that straight matching was not intended.' Linda Parry (see Bibliographic References). |
| Production | Within pattern book Volume 2 (1882-96). This design was also used for a chintz. |
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| Accession number | E.530-1919 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2009 |
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