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Pimpernel

Wallpaper
1876 (registered), late 19th century (made)
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; Block-printed in distemper colours, by hand, on paper.

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Object type
Wallpaper
TitlePimpernel (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; Block-printed in distemper colours, by hand, 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; Block-printed in distemper colours, by hand, on paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 571.5mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1964)
  • Width: 558.8mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1964)
Style
Arts and Crafts (Movement)
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
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 1964
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.249-1964

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036719/pimpernel-wallpaper-morris-william/
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