Bird
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Makermanufactured by
Thomas Wardle, Leek, Staffordshire
(British)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateca. 1878
Mediumhandwoven wool double cloth, hand-loom jacquard
Dimensions82 × 47 3/4 in. (208.3 × 121.3 cm.)
DescriptionDeep blue background with green foliage pattern with white and blue small flowers interspersed along horizontal lines are pairs of birds either flying or standing with heads turned (plumage in pink, gold, and blue and green).
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.872
William Morris
ca. 1869
Object number: 2000.5.1227
