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Design

1872-1882 (designed)
Artist/Maker
William De Morgan (artist)
Place of origin
England (designed)

Design for a 6 x 6 inch tile depicting an ornamental pigeon on a branch. The design has been pricked for transfer.

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interact William De Morgan's tiles A master of ceramic design, William De Morgan (1839 – 1917) is perhaps best known for his prolific production of painted tiles. The flat surface of tiles provided De Morgan with an ideal base for decoration, which he used to create bold yet intricate designs that were easily adapted into v...

Object details

Categories
Tiles
Designs
Drawings
Ceramics
Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Pencil and sepia watercolour drawing on paper
Paper
Watercolour
Pouncing
Drawing
Brief description
Tile design with pigeon, watercolour, William de Morgan, 1872-1882
Physical description
Design for a 6 x 6 inch tile depicting an ornamental pigeon on a branch. The design has been pricked for transfer.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 18.1cm
  • Sheet width: 18.6cm
  • Design height: 15.3cm
  • Design width: 15.3cm
Dimensions taken from Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
Style
Arts and Crafts
Marks and inscriptions
  • DESIGNED PREVIOUS TO 1888 (stamped)
  • 203 (Chelsea period serial number)
Credit line
Given by Mrs William de Morgan
Subjects depicted
Birds
Tile
Pigeon
Bibliographic references
  • Lambert, Susan (ed.) Pattern & Design: Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980 London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1983
  • Published in M. Greenwood, The Designs of William De Morgan (1989), p.130
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.971-1917

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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