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The Orchard
Morris, Mary - Enlarge image
The Orchard
- Object:
Wall hanging
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (made)
- Date:
before 1890 (designed)
1800s (made)
1894 (embroidered) - Artist/Maker:
Morris, Mary (May), born 1862 - died 1938 (designer)
Middlemore, Theodosia, born 1861 - died 1940 (embroiderer) - Museum number:
CIRC.206&A-1965
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Silk taffeta ground embroidered with coloured silk
Worked in darning stitch, stem stitch, herringbone stitch, buttonhole stitch, pistil stitch and laid work
a long strip of blue tape sewn with metal rings and beige cord.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (made)
Date
before 1890 (designed)
1800s (made)
1894 (embroidered)
Artist/maker
Morris, Mary (May), born 1862 - died 1938 (designer)
Middlemore, Theodosia, born 1861 - died 1940 (embroiderer)
Marks and inscriptions
Embroidered motto: 'Lo waneth the Summer the apple boughs fade Yet fair still my garden twixt sunlight & shade'
signed and dated: 'Theodosia/1894'
Dimensions
Height: 108 in, Width: 69 in
Descriptive line
Wall hanging, portière, 'The Orchard' or 'Fruit Garden' of silk taffeta in coloured silks, and strip of tape, designed by May Morris, embroidered by Theodosia Middlemore, Great Britain, 1894
Materials
Silk; Material; Silk thread; Material
Techniques
Woven; Embroidering
Categories
Textiles; Wall coverings; Embroidery; Interiors
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection