Design for Wallpaper

Designerdesigned by Duncan Dearle (British, 1893 - 1954)

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

Additional Title(s)

Design for Texile

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Daten.d.

Mediumwatercolor and graphite on tracing paper

Dimensions9 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (25.1 x 11.4 cm.)

DescriptionGraphite grid on which is shown climbing brown vines with sylized green leaves and alternating brown paisly-like flowers and five-petal pink flowers. Two vines on front and two on reverse. At upper right, larger sketch in style of pink flowers. Above central design, small box with two stylized letters withing "DD".

Inscribedrecto center, below design, measuring repeat, in graphite: "2" recto upper center, in graphite: "DD" (like a monogram)

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1140