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Violet and Columbine

Tapestry Design
1883 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris, William (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Design for a tapestry with violets and columbines


Object details

Categories
Designs
Textiles
Wall Coverings
Tapestry
Drawings
Object type
Tapestry design
TitleViolet and Columbine (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and body-colour
Pencil
Bodycolour
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
William Morris. Design for a tapestry entitled 'Violet and Columbine', 1883. Pencil and body-colour.
Physical description
Design for a tapestry with violets and columbines
Dimensions
  • Height: 562mm
  • Width: 390mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Wall paper [cancelled] 1/4 full size (Inscribed in ink)
  • violet and columbine damask (Inscribed in pencil)
  • (Inscribed with scale)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Mary (May) Morris, daughter of the artist.
Object history
Two examples of tapestry hangings hand-woven in wool from this design are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Textiles, Nos. T.11 and 12-1919.
Subjects depicted
Flowers (Plants)
Textiles
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.304-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O730136/violet-and-columbine-tapestry-design-morris-william/
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