Design for Embroidery
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Date1865-1870
Mediumgraphite and ink on tracing paper
Dimensions14 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (36.2 x 23.5 cm.)
DescriptionSunflower and leaf design, with indications marked with brown ink in some leaves showing the direction of the stitches for an embroidery. Sunflower shown at top in large circle, leaves fanning out around it.
Inscribedrecto lower center in brown ink: "Lines for the direction / of the stitches"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.91
