African Marigold
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Textile
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Date1874-1876
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions11 x 12 in. (27.9 x 30.5 cm.)
DescriptionSingle large, curling bloom. Acanthus-style petals around central fan shape, petals and stamen are black with grey detailing.
Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "AFRICAN MARIGOLD CHINTZ 1874 / 76?"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1813
