Untitled (Morris & Co. Oxford Str.)
Vivian Smith, Artist
This is one of the
watercolours
in our collection.
It was made in
London, England, Great Britain
in May 1908.
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Object Detail
About the Work
These
floral
designs
are
taken
from
Morris
&
Company
wallpaper
and
textile
designs,
more
specifically
the
'Lodden'
textile.
These
would
have
been
available
to
view
in
1908
in
Morris
&
Co's
shop
at
449
Oxford
Street.
The
firm
went
into
liquidation
in
1940.
- Linda Parry, Research Assistant, Department of Textiles and Dress, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1983
- Linda Parry, Research Assistant, Department of Textiles and Dress, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1983
Measurements
Support: 388 x 282mm
Media
watercolour and pencil on paper
Description
Sheet of drawings of floral designs based on by Morris & Co., London's Lodden design.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Lilian Smith.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
19 Aug 1983
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Accession Number:
1988/27/87