Orchard
Wallpaper
ca. 1955 (printed)
ca. 1955 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
John Henry Dearle was a designer of textiles, tapestries and stained glass. He joined the firm of Morris & Co in 1878 and became the principal designer of the company after the death of William Morris in 1896. Dearle emulated Morris's style, with its use of formalized natural elements, and his designs often adapt motifs taken from earlier patterns by Morris. Here the large swirling leaves are inspired by Morris's 'Acanthus' design (1874) and the details in the background recall 'Daisy' (1864), the first wallpaper issued by Morris & Co.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Orchard (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Orchard' wallpaper, large blue and green acanthus leaves and small orange trees with over-sized oranges and green leaves, on a pale ground featuring small blades of grass and red flowers; Print on paper; Designed by John Henry Dearle; Produced by Morris & Co.; Reprinted by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.; England; ca. 1955. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Orchard' wallpaper, large blue and green acanthus leaves and small orange trees with over-sized oranges and green leaves, on a pale ground featuring small blades of grass and red flowers; Print on paper. |
| Style | |
| Production | This is paper is one of a number of reprints of Morris & Co. designs produced by Arthur Sanderson & Son Ltd. ca. 1955 (E.1401-1432-1979). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | John Henry Dearle was a designer of textiles, tapestries and stained glass. He joined the firm of Morris & Co in 1878 and became the principal designer of the company after the death of William Morris in 1896. Dearle emulated Morris's style, with its use of formalized natural elements, and his designs often adapt motifs taken from earlier patterns by Morris. Here the large swirling leaves are inspired by Morris's 'Acanthus' design (1874) and the details in the background recall 'Daisy' (1864), the first wallpaper issued by Morris & Co. |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1402-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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