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Larkspur

Wallpaper
1874 (made), 1875 (published)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Jeffrey & Co. (printer)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleLarkspur (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
block-printed in distemper colours, on paper
Paper
Distemper
Block Printing
Brief description
Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Published by Morris & Co.; Printed by Jeffrey & Co.; England; First issued 1875.
Physical description
Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper.
Style
Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Credit line
Given by Sydney Vacher
Object history
Larkspur was first issued as a monochrome paper. A single-colour version was registered as a printed textile in April 1875.
Subjects depicted
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Foliation (Pattern)
Flowers
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • 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, p.208
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2218-1913

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Record createdJune 19, 2009
Record URL
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