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Carpet Design

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

Design for a carpet

Object details

Categories
Designs
Textiles
Drawings
Floor Coverings
Object type
Carpet design
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing
Watercolour
Gouache
Pencil
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
William Morris. Design for a carpet or rug with a blue bird. British, ca.1880s.
Physical description
Design for a carpet
Dimensions
  • Width: 303mm
  • Height: 152mm
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
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.296-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O730144/carpet-design-morris-william/
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