Christchurch

Physical description

Specimen of 'Christchurch' wallpaper, a formalised floral pattern with a horizontal axis of symmetry, (?)pale-green on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number and price.
Part of a pattern book.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

1882 (made)

Artist/maker

William Morris, born 1834 - died 1896 (designer)
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Jeffrey (manufacturers)

Materials and Techniques

Colour woodblock print, on paper

Dimensions

Height: 84.7 cm size of volume, Width: 66.7 cm size of volume

Object history note

Given by Mr Allan F. Vigers.

Descriptive line

Specimen of 'Christchurch' wallpaper, a formalised floral pattern with a horizontal axis of symmetry, (?)pale-green on a pale ground; Colour woodblock print, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Published by Morris & Co.; Printed by Jeffrey & Co.; Part of a pattern book of Morris & Co. patterns (E.633-858-1915); England; 1882.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

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.
The full text of the entry is as follows:

'1066
Two pattern books, containing patterns (117 and 109, on 226 sheets, including different colourways); each sheet inscribed in ink on the back with title, number and price
Published by Morris & Co. and printed by Jeffrey & Co.
Colour prints from wood blocks, and machine prints
84.7 X 66.7 cm (size of each volume)
Given by Mr Allan F. Vigers
E.633-858-1915

With the exception of those listed below, the papers in these volumes are duplicates of those in no 1065.

'Iris', circa 1887, by J. H. Dearle (E.642, 643, 699, 703 neg 5.1636); 'Merton', by 'Horn Poppy', by Mary (May) Morris, 21 September 1885 (E.707, 845-852; E.707 neg GJ.9651); 'Single Stem', by J. H. Dearle, circa 1905 (E.712 [corrected by hand to E.714] neg 5.1644); 'Woodland Weeds', by J. H. Dearle, circa 1905 (E.712 neg 5.1643), another portion, Circ.252- Kate Faulkner (E.646-648 neg GJ.9650); 1954; 'Granville'. by J. H. Dearle (E.724, 725 neg GJ.9652); 'Celandine'. by J. H. Dearle (E.728 neg GJ.9653); 'Oak Tree', machine print, by J. H. Dearle (see no 945) (E.729-732); 'Anemone', machine print (E.734-738); 'Tom Tit', machine print, by J. H. Dearle (E.739-742 neg GJ.9654); 'Thistle', machine print, by J. H. Dearle (E.743-747 neg GJ.9655); 'Indian', circa 1871 (FC, no 5) (E.748, 757-759 neg GJ.9656); 'Venetian', circa 1871 (FC, no 4) (E.749, 754-756, 783-785, 834 neg GJ.9657); 'Queen Anne', circa 1870 (FC, no 7) (E.762-764, 784 neg GJ.9658); 'Loop Trail', by Kate Faulkner, 12 May 1877 (E.803-805, 843 neg S.1631); 'Mallow', by Kate Faulkner, 1879 (E.811-813, 826, 829, 834, 844; E.811 neg GJ.9659); 'Carnation', machine print, by Kate Faulkner, circa 1880 (E.818 neg GJ.9660), another portion, Circ.46-1954; 'Christchurch', 1882 (PFP, pl 11; Greysmith, pl 101; FC, no 30) (E.833 neg P.1526).'

NB:
'Greysmith' refers to Greysmith, Brenda. Wallpaper. London, 1976.
'FC' refers to; Clark, Fiona. William Morris Wallpapers and Chintzes. New York. 1973.
Saunders, Gill. Wallpaper in Interior Decoration. V&A Publications. London. 2002. pp. 112. pl 93.
Greysmith, Brenda. Wallpaper. London, 1976.
Clark, Fiona. William Morris Wallpapers and Chintzes. New York. 1973.

Production Note

Part of a pattern book of Morris & Co. patterns (E.633-858-1915).

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Colour woodblock print

Subjects depicted

Flowers; Floral pattern

Categories

Prints; Wall coverings

Collection code

PDP