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Grafton

Wallpaper
1883 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Preliminary drawing for 'Grafton' wallpaper design, (?)brown foliage and green stems with flowers, on a pale ground. The paper is squared in pencil and there are watercolour outlines demonstrating how the design would join up in a repeat; Watercolour and pencil, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Designs
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleGrafton (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil, on paper
Paper
Distemper
Painting (Image-Making)
Drawing
Brief description
Preliminary drawing for 'Grafton' wallpaper design, (?)brown foliage and green stems with flowers, on a pale ground. The paper is squared in pencil and there are watercolour outlines demonstrating how the design would join up in a repeat; Watercolour and pencil, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Published by Morris & Co.; England; 1883.
Physical description
Preliminary drawing for 'Grafton' wallpaper design, (?)brown foliage and green stems with flowers, on a pale ground. The paper is squared in pencil and there are watercolour outlines demonstrating how the design would join up in a repeat; Watercolour and pencil, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42.5cm
  • Width: 34.9cm
Dimensions from: 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.
Style
Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Mary (May) Morris, daughter of the artist
Object history
Three blocks were used to print Grafton, which was available as both a two- and three colour pattern.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Leaves (Plant Materials)
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.
  • 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
E.955-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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