Tulip
Furnishing Fabric
1900 (made)
1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
John Henry Dearle was trained as a tapestry weaver by William Morris and by 1890 had become Morris & Company's chief textile designer. Some of the firm's most attractive woven textiles were produced under his direction. He was a skilled draughtsman and his naturalistic flowers were very popular at the beginning of the 20th century. This design, called Tulip, was produced in three colourways.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Tulip (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Tulip' of wool, designed by John Henry Dearle, made by Morris & Co., England, 1900 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of wool. With horizontal rows of pink tulip plants alternating with rows of blue and small yellow flowers. In colours of pink, green, blue and yellow on a black ground. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Kunstgewerbe Museum |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | John Henry Dearle was trained as a tapestry weaver by William Morris and by 1890 had become Morris & Company's chief textile designer. Some of the firm's most attractive woven textiles were produced under his direction. He was a skilled draughtsman and his naturalistic flowers were very popular at the beginning of the 20th century. This design, called Tulip, was produced in three colourways. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.110-1953 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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