Loddon
Designerdesigned by
William Morris
(British, 1834 - 1896)
Maker
Morris and Company
(British, 1861 - 1940)
Additional Title(s)
- Printed Cotton Sample
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
DateRegistered 1884
Mediumprinted cotton
Dimensions3 x 19 in. (7.6 x 48.3 cm.)
folded (height): 1/2 in. (1.3 cm.)
DescriptionBlock printed cotton, Loddon pattern with pink flowers with blue and green foliage on a white ground.
Inscribedon right edge: PANY 449 OXFORD STREET LONDON W>";
on other side of fold, card labelling this piece as: "No. 6561/ Loddon/ Standard/ 6/35";
printed below this: "MORRIS & COMPANY/ ART-WORKERS LTD./ 17 George Street, Hanover Square, W.1"
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextThis was one in a series of fabrics named for the various tributaries of the Thames river. Others included Wandle, Medway, Lea, Wey, and Evenlode. Morris has used familiar British flowers in the design, including the carnation, tulip, and English rose. The drawing may have been used either to train apprentices in the printing workshops or designed as an aid for the block-cutters to give greater clarity of details. The firm often sold several color variations, or "colorways," of a particular fabric, as seen in these three samples of Loddon. The Huntington William Morris Collection also contains samples of six colorways of Lea.Status
Not on viewObject number2000.5.508
