Rose and Thistle
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Textile
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1881
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 x 10 1/8 in. (30.5 x 25.7 cm.)
DescriptionLarge blossom in black - leaves around the base are pointed down, other petals raised to encircle three small tulip-like buds at heart of flower, against speckled ground (speckles are in grey).
Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "ROSE AND THISTLE CHINTZ 1882"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1829
