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Sidewall - Sample, Sunflower
This is a Sidewall - sample. It was designed by Morris & Co. and manufactured by Jeffrey & Company. It is dated 1887 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
Design reformer William Morris reacted against the garish synthetic colors which were introduced in the 1850s. He promoted a return to natural dyes, resulting in the subdued color combinations which were his firm’s signature.
It is credited Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition Fund.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 27 x 37.5 x 6 cm (10 5/8 x 14 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
It is inscribed
Embossed in gold lettering on cover: "Morris & Company/ 449 Oxford Street". Printed in ink on verso, the name and cost of each sample.
Cite this object as
Sidewall - Sample, Sunflower; Designed by Morris & Co. (United Kingdom); Manufactured by Jeffrey & Company (United Kingdom); block-printed paper; H x W x D: 27 x 37.5 x 6 cm (10 5/8 x 14 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition Fund; 1980-46-1-75
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color.
