Poppy

Designerdesigned by William Morris (British, 1834 - 1896)

Maker Morris and Company (London, British, 1861 - 1940)

Additional Title(s)

Design for Wallpaper

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1881

Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper

Dimensions15 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. (38.4 x 25.1 cm.)

DescriptionTwo blossoms shown - at top, carnation growing from right side and turned down, petals radiating out from center. Lower blossom pointed towards right, three larger petals curled around beaded center, outside petals radiating around this center.

Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "POPPY PAPER"

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1827