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Wallpaper design: Poppy

William Morris, c. 1880

This is a very finished design, with technical annotations, for the ‘Wreath’ wallpaper depicting poppies and acanthus flowers. The V&A already has a sample of the printed wallpaper, as finally manufactured, but in a different colourway. The V&A, which includes the national collection of designs, holds numerous objects and works on paper by William Morris and by the firm of Morris and Company; these include several designs for textiles. This design is later in date and style to the existing holdings and clearly shows a near final stage in the design process before manufacture takes place.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Wallpaper design: Poppy, c. 1880

Date supported

2009

Medium and material

Gouache on paper over pencil & crayon

Dimensions

68.6 x 52.3 cm

Grant

15000

Total cost

30000

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