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 10 in. (38.4 x 25.4 cm.)

DescriptionThree separate blossoms - at top, large, open blossom, petals spread symmetrically from stem; central petals curling upwards around seeded center. At center, small tulip-like blossom, two large petals curling around its center. At bottom, dandelion-like flower, fully opened, seven petals radiating out from seeded center. Black outlining.

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

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1828