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Library Carpet

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

Watercolour design for a library carpet with birds and scrolling foliage

Object details

Categories
Floor Coverings
Designs
Textiles
Drawings
Object type
Carpet design
TitleLibrary Carpet (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
watercolour, bodycolour and pencil
Pencil
Watercolour
Bodycolour
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
William Morris. Library carpet for Naworth Castle. British, ca.1880s
Physical description
Watercolour design for a library carpet with birds and scrolling foliage
Dimensions
  • Height: 898mm
  • Width: 187mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Mary (May) Morris, daughter of the artist
Associated object
E.47-1940 (Study for)
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.287-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O730152/library-carpet-carpet-design-morris-william/
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