Tulip and Willow
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Textile
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Dateca. 1873
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (31.8 x 26.4 cm.)
DescriptionCluster of three large flowers and slender leaves - the flower at left shows six petals around white center; the other two are more fully opened showing speckled centers. Black outline, grey detailing.
Inscribedrecto down left side in graphite by Sanford Berger: "TULIP AND WILLOW CHINTZ 1873 / 89?";
recto lower right in graphite by Sanford Berger: "TULIP AND WILLOW CHINTZ"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1835
