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Textile, Tulip and Rose
This is a Textile. It was designed by William Morris and manufactured by Morris & Co.. It is dated 1893 and we acquired it in 1964. Its medium is cotton warp, silk wefts and its technique is 1/7 twill with complementary weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.
At a time when it was fashionable to plant rare, exotic species, Morris believed that native and naturalized British plants, trees, and flowers, such as roses and tulips, were enough to create a beautiful composition. Both his garden and textile designs
drew inspiration from medieval and Tudor-style patterning and motifs. In Tulip and Rose, the flowers’ pattern of growth appears as organic strapwork.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. James M. Breed.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. James M. Breed.
- Wallpaper, from Archives collection
- non-woven wallpaper, matte finish.
- Courtesy of NLXL.
- s-e-1736
- Sidewall, Trellis
- block-printed paper.
- Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
- 1941-74-19-a,b
- Frontispiece, The Wood Beyond the World
- handmade paper printed in red and black.
- Gift of Calvin S. Hathaway, Smithsonian Libraries, PR5079 .W6 1894X.
- 139.2018.16
Its dimensions are
H x W: 217.2 x 66 cm (85 1/2 x 26 in.)
Cite this object as
Textile, Tulip and Rose; Designed by William Morris (British, 1834–1896); Manufactured by Morris & Co. (United Kingdom); England; cotton warp, silk wefts; H x W: 217.2 x 66 cm (85 1/2 x 26 in.); Gift of Mrs. James M. Breed; 1964-18-3
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.
