Pimpernel

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Artist/Maker	Morris & Co. (publisher) Jeffrey & Co. (printer) Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin	England (printed)

Specimen of 'Pimpernel' wallpaper, an almost symmetrical pattern of entwined foliage and pimpernel plants with small flowers; Greens and blues on a brown ground; Block-printed, by hand, in distemper colours, on paper.

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Categories	Wall Coverings Prints
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	Pimpernel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	block-printed, by hand, in distemper colours, on paper Paper Distemper Block Printing
Brief description	Specimen of 'Pimpernel' wallpaper, an almost symmetrical pattern of entwined foliage and pimpernel plants with small flowers; Greens and blues on a brown ground; Block-printed, by hand, in distemper colours, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Design registered 1876; Printed by Jeffery & Co. for Morris & Co.; England; Late 19th - early 20th century.
Physical description	Specimen of 'Pimpernel' wallpaper, an almost symmetrical pattern of entwined foliage and pimpernel plants with small flowers; Greens and blues on a brown ground; Block-printed, by hand, in distemper colours, on paper.
Dimensions	Height: 2'3.25"ft Width: 1'8"ft
Style	Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Credit line	Given by Walter Taylor Esq.
Object history	This pattern was hung in the dining room at Kelmscott House (the London home of William Morris).
Subjects depicted	Flowers Pimpernel Leaves
Associated objects	E.2856-1980 (Colourway) E.2855-1980 (Colourway) E.2854-1980 (Colourway) E.798-1915 (Colourway) E.499-1919 (Colourway) E.498-1919 (Colourway) E.497-1919 (Colourway) CIRC.249-1964 (Colourway) C.50-1996
Bibliographic references	Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris London : Philip Wilson in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 9 May-1 Sept. 1996. Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	CIRC.280-1959

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036466/pimpernel-wallpaper-morris-william/

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