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Diaper

Wallpaper Sample
ca. 1868-70 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (publisher)
Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Specimen of 'Diaper' wallpaper, squares containing leaf scrolls, interspersed with squares containing flowers, (?)cream on a white 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).

Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Prints
Interiors
Object type
Wallpaper sample
TitleDiaper (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Colour woodblock print on paper
Printing Ink
Colour Woodblock Print
Brief description
Specimen of 'Diaper' wallpaper, squares containing leaf scrolls, interspersed with squares containing flowers, (?)cream on a white ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc; Designed by William Morris; Part of a pattern book containing 23 Morris & Co. patterns (E.3698-3704, 3706-3718, 3720-3722-1927); England; ca. 1868-70.
Physical description
Specimen of 'Diaper' wallpaper, squares containing leaf scrolls, interspersed with squares containing flowers, (?)cream on a white 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).
Dimensions
  • Average size of pattern book contents ( e.3698 3704, 3706 3718, 3720 3722 1927) height: 54.6cm
  • Average size of pattern book contents ( e.3698 3704, 3706 3718, 3720 3722 1927) width: 77.5cm
Dimensions from: Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
Style
Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Marks and inscriptions
(Inscribed on the back in ink with title, number etc.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday
Object history
This pattern was initially produced in two colourways, yellow and olive, another seven colourways were added in the 1870s.
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).
Subjects depicted
Squares
Leaf Scroll
Flowers
Associated objects
Bibliographic references
  • Oman, Charles C., and Hamilton, Jean. Wallpapers: a history and illustrated catalogue of the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Publications, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982.
  • 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.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.3704-1927

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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