Garden
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Wallpaper
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Daten.d.
Mediumwatercolor and graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions13 x 9 7/8 in. (33 x 25.1 cm.)
DescriptionSketches of acanthus leaves along the top of page, unrelated to main design. This shows clusters of blue daisies and yellow tulips, surrounded by symmetrical patterns of twining vines - at vine junctures are clusters of lilies. Pencil sketch of daisy flower in right margin. Floral sketches on reverse.
Inscribedrecto lower left in graphite: "Campanula / Chintz / narrow [all 3 terms crossed out] / width? / Severn / 27 inches";
recto lower center in brown ink, measuring repeat: "1/4 full size"
recto lower right, purple stamp: "Morris & Company, / 449, Oxford Street, London, W1"
Markingsrecto lower right, purple stamp: "Morris & Company, / 449, Oxford Street, London, W1"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1117
