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Sidewall, Marigold
This is a sidewall. It was made by Morris & Co.. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 1977. Its medium is block-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
Morris believed that a garden should be both “orderly and rich.” This duality governed the Marigold pattern as leafy vine-like stems of floppy marigolds interlock and climb over a blanket of leaves and blossoms. Morris tamed these dense naturalistic elements into an orderly arrangement. The pattern used a dotted background, a decorative effect also employed by his daughter May in her wallpaper designs, to add a density to the imagery.
This object was
donated by
Clifford Murvine.
It is credited Gift of Clifford Murvine, Reed Wallpaper Company.
Its dimensions are
60 x 56 cm (23 5/8 x 22 1/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Sidewall, Marigold; Made by Morris & Co. (United Kingdom); England; block-printed on paper; 60 x 56 cm (23 5/8 x 22 1/16 in.) ; Gift of Clifford Murvine, Reed Wallpaper Company; 1977-28-2-a/g
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.