Design for 'Powdered' pattern wallpaper
William Morris, 1874

The design has a relatively informal arrangement of meadow-flower sprigs, unconnected by any linking device, over the surface of the paper. The sprigs are superimposed on rhythmic coils of delicate willow boughs, each flower curving or nodding in the direction of the underlying leaves. The flowers identified include the rose, speedwell, pansy and cornflower.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Design for 'Powdered' pattern wallpaper, 1874
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Watercolour, gouache, graphite & red crayon on paper, laid on brown paper
Dimensions
56.8 x 54.7 cm
Grant
11500
Total cost
29000

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