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Working drawing for 'The Orchard'

Design
ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Working drawing, on five sheets, for 'The Orchard' tapestry, also called 'The Seasons'. Inscribed with working notes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWorking drawing for 'The Orchard' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pencil, watercolour and body colour, red and blue chalks, on five sheets of paper
Brief description
Working drawing for 'The Orchard' tapestry, pencil, watercolour and chalk, William Morris, ca. 1890
Physical description
Working drawing, on five sheets, for 'The Orchard' tapestry, also called 'The Seasons'. Inscribed with working notes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 86.5in
  • Width: 195in
Dimensions are for overall size of sheets and are taken from the departmental accession register, 1940
Object history
This is a working drawing for 'The Orchard' tapestry, held by the V&A (museum number 154-1898). The V&A also has a design for the tapestry (E.544-1939).
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
E.1173-1940

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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