Cherwell
Designerdesigned by
John Henry Dearle
(British, 1860 - 1932)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Textile
- Design for Wallpaper
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1887
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 1/2 x 10 in. (31.8 x 25.4 cm.)
DescriptionLarge open flower, layers of small petals along edges, larger curling petals at center, on curving stalk with small leaves. Black outlines with details in grey.
Inscribedrecto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "CHERWELL CHINTZ 1884 / DOUBLE BOUGH PAPER 1890"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1815
