Thistle
Wallpaper
ca. 1955 (printed)
ca. 1955 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Portion of 'Thistle' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of entwined thistle foliage and flowers, on a pale ground; Print on paper.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Thistle (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Portion of 'Thistle' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of entwined thistle foliage and flowers, on a pale ground; Print on paper; Designed by William Morris; Produced by Morris & Co.; Reprinted by Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.; England; ca. 1955. |
| Physical description | Portion of 'Thistle' wallpaper, an all-over pattern of entwined thistle foliage and flowers, on a pale ground; Print on paper. |
| Style | |
| Production | This is not the same design as John Henry Dearle's design 'Thistle' (see E.743-1915). This is paper is one of a number of reprints of Morris & Co. designs produced by Arthur Sanderson & Son Ltd. ca. 1955 (E.1401-1432-1979). |
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| Bibliographic reference | 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1432-1979 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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