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Design for wallpaper: Vine

William Morris, 1874

The 'Vine' wallpaper comes from Morris' very inspired and productive phase of activity in 1871-1876, when some of his finest wallpapers were produced. This particular design is thought to date from about 1874. The first designs of ten years earlier, like 'Daisy' and 'Trellis', had a formal, linear repeating structure which has been abandoned for the flowing and densely foliated designs of the seventies.

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Title of artwork, date

Design for wallpaper: Vine, 1874

Date supported

1989

Medium and material

Pencil & watercolour on Whatman paper

Dimensions

81 x 65 cm

Grant

3807

Total cost

28300

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