Design for Wallpaper
Designerdesigned by
Duncan Dearle
(British, 1893 - 1954)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Design for Texile
Collections
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Daten.d.
Mediumwatercolor and graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions9 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (25.1 x 11.4 cm.)
DescriptionGraphite grid on which is shown climbing brown vines with sylized green leaves and alternating brown paisly-like flowers and five-petal pink flowers. Two vines on front and two on reverse. At upper right, larger sketch in style of pink flowers. Above central design, small box with two stylized letters withing "DD".
Inscribedrecto center, below design, measuring repeat, in graphite: "2"
recto upper center, in graphite: "DD" (like a monogram)
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.1140
William Blake
ca. 1826-1827
Object number: 000.33
