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Tapestry Design

c.1880s (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris & Co. (designed for)
Morris, William (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Design for a tapestry with various birds including peacocks in scrolling foliage.

Object details

Categories
Tapestry
Textiles
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Tapestry design
Materials and techniques
pencil and bodycolour
Bodycolour
Pencil
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
William Morris. Design for a tapestry with peacocks and other birds in scrolling foliage. British, c.1880s
Physical description
Design for a tapestry with various birds including peacocks in scrolling foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 561mm
  • Width: 387mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Mary (May) Morris, daughter of the artist
Bibliographic references
  • John Murdoch and Susan Lambert, Summary Catalogue of Textile Designs 1840-1985 in the V. & A. Museum and colour microfiche, Surrey: Emmett Microform, 1986
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
  • Joanne Parker & Corinna Wagner, Art & soul : Victorians and the gothic, Bristol : Sansom & Co., 2014. ISBN: 9781908326652.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.620-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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