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Fritillary

Wallpaper
1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand printed wallpaper depicting a blue monochrome pattern of a large single flower in between a row of leaves and tulips. In the background an all-over underlay pattern of small blue dots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFritillary (trade title)
Materials and techniques
Hand printed wallpaper
Brief description
'Fritillary' designed by William Morris, hand-printed by Jeffrey & Co for Morris & Co. English; 1885.
Physical description
Hand printed wallpaper depicting a blue monochrome pattern of a large single flower in between a row of leaves and tulips. In the background an all-over underlay pattern of small blue dots.
Dimensions
  • Height: 692.15mm
  • Width: 508mm
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.283-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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