Larkspur

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Artist/Maker	Morris & Co. (publisher) Jeffrey & Co. (printer) Morris, William (designer)
Place of origin	England (printed)

Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper.

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Categories	Wall Coverings Prints
Object type	Wallpaper
Title	Larkspur (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	block-printed in distemper colours, on paper Paper Distemper Block Printing
Brief description	Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper; Designed by William Morris; Published by Morris & Co.; Printed by Jeffrey & Co.; England; First issued 1875.
Physical description	Specimen of 'Larkspur' wallpaper, a foliate design with flowers, blue on a pale ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper.
Dimensions	Width: 53.1cm Height: 62.7cm
Style	Arts and Crafts (Movement)
Credit line	Given by Sydney Vacher
Object history	Larkspur was first issued as a monochrome paper. A single-colour version was registered as a printed textile in April 1875.
Subjects depicted	Leaves (Plant Materials) Foliation (Pattern) Flowers
Associated objects	E.778-1915 (Colourway) E.468-1919 (Colourway) E.469-1919 (Colourway) E.470-1919 (Colourway) E.471-1919 (Colourway) E.472-1919 (Colourway) E.473-1919 (Colourway) E.474-1919 (Colourway) E.2771-1980 (Colourway)
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, p.208 Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2218-1913

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Record created	June 19, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250893/larkspur-wallpaper-morris-william/

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