Trellis
Wallpaper Sample
ca. 1868-70 (made)
ca. 1868-70 (made)
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Specimen of 'Trellis' wallpaper, design of a thorned rose bush, with pink flowers, growing on a wooden trellis, with birds and flying insects, with a blue ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc.
Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927).
Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927).
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Title | Trellis (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print on paper |
Brief description | Specimen of 'Trellis' wallpaper, design of a thorned rose bush, with pink flowers, growing on a wooden trellis, with birds and flying insects, with a blue ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc; Designed by William Morris; Birds designed by Philip Speakman Webb; Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927); England; Designed 1862; Registered and produced 1864. |
Physical description | Specimen of 'Trellis' wallpaper, design of a thorned rose bush, with pink flowers, growing on a wooden trellis, with birds and flying insects, with a blue ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc. Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927). |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc.) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday |
Object history | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday. Originally in a volume, this paper was part of a set that was split up, E.3705, 3719-1927 are missing. |
Production | Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927). The first paper William Morris designed, but the third to be issued (1864). The birds were designed by Phillip Webb. |
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Accession number | E.3701-1927 |
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Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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