Design for Wilton Carpet
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(London, British, 1861 - 1940)
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1900
Mediumwatercolor on paper
Dimensions26 3/8 x 32 5/8 in. (67 x 82.9 cm.)
DescriptionCarpet design with stylized pink and blue flowers on a dark blue background.
Inscribedrecto: "top";
verso center: "4352/ Morris and Company/ 449 Oxford St./ London. W.";
left: "38";
lower left: "carpet"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextWilton carpets were one of the five types of machine-woven carpets sold by the firm. Unlike the Hammersmith rugs, these carpets were manufactured for Morris & Co. by the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory in Wiltshire. They were woven on mechanical looms with jacquard attachments (a series of punched cards that raised and lowered the warp threads), which allowed a range of up to six colors for the design. The foundation was usually made of jute, linen, or cotton, and the surface was formed of tightly packed collections of looped warp threads that were cut to give the carpets a more velvety texture. This particular design is an example of Dearle's affinity for more formal and stylized designs in comparison with the organic patterns of Morris.Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.448
