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Redcar

Carpet Design
c.1880s (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (designed for)
Morris, William (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

Design for a carpet


Object details

Categories
Floor Coverings
Textiles
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Carpet design
TitleRedcar (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Watercolour
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
William Morris, original sketch design for the 'Redcar' carpet, watercolour.
Physical description
Design for a carpet
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 485mm
  • Sheet width: 345mm
  • Image height: 307mm
  • Image width: 226mm
Dimensions from catalogue: 31.4 x 22.9 cm
Credit line
Given by Morris and Company
Bibliographic references
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.144-1919

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Record createdAugust 23, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138685/redcar-carpet-design-morris-william/
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