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Myrtle

Wallpaper
1899 (made), ca. 1875 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Portion of 'Myrtle' wallpaper, a design of various flowers and foliage, with larger undulating stems of large flowers running diagonally; Colour woodblock print, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitleMyrtle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print, on paper
Paper
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Portion of 'Myrtle' wallpaper, a design of various flowers and foliage, with larger undulating stems of large flowers running diagonally; Colour woodblock print, on paper; The design was created by William Morris for needlework, probably ca.1875, and was produced by Morris & Co. after his death (1896); England; 1899.
Physical description
Portion of 'Myrtle' wallpaper, a design of various flowers and foliage, with larger undulating stems of large flowers running diagonally; Colour woodblock print, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Portion height: 136cm
  • Portion width: 100.3cm
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
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. (Sanderson's branch)
Object history
Given by the Wallpaper Manufacturers Ltd. (Sanderson's branch).
The design is one made by Morris for needlework, probably circa 1875, and was produced by the firm after his death.
Production
The design is one made by Morris for needlework, probably circa 1875, and was produced by the firm after his death.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Floral Pattern
Leaves (Plant Materials)
Associated object
E.644-1915 (Colourway)
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.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1954
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.27-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251338/myrtle-wallpaper-morris-william/
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