Design for Ceiling
Maker
Unknown
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Daten.d.
Mediumgraphite on tracing paper
Dimensions10 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (26 x 29.2 cm.)
DescriptionDense foliage design - swirling vines, stylized daffodils, daisies, large cabbage-like flowers and tulips. Below, separate frieze design of dense foliage - small daisy-like and bluebell-like flowers.
Inscribedrecto upper left in graphite: "Ceiling for large Drawing Room / 1/2 in. to 1 foot / 1/4 of ceiling";
recto below design in graphite: "carved frieze"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1147
