Golden Lily
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Wallpaper
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1897
Mediumwatercolor, graphite and ink on paper
Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm.)
DescriptionMainly pencil drawing of lilies intertwined with other flowers and verdure. Center colored in greens, pinks, blue. The rest of the design is in graphite.
Inscribedrecto upper right: "Flora";
recto lower left: "8 colours : 3 greens, 1 line, 2 reds, 1 Blue, 1 yellow";
recto lower left: "a line drawing without the backgrowth";
verso lower right: "Golden Lily"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.87
