Untitled

Maker Unknown

Maker Morris and Company (British, 1861 - 1940)

Collections

William Morris Collection

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Date1917

Mediumblack ink, watercolor and graphite on paper

Dimensions9 x 17 in. (22.9 x 43.2 cm.)

DescriptionOn right side of rectangular page geometrical design of clusters of flowers and vines - four plants linked around circle. At left side of page, two tulip-like flowers, vines and grasses. Lower left - grey square, and to the left of this roughly sketched figure in graphite wearing a hat. Also left side of page, curling black tendril. Designs printed in black.

Inscribedrecto upper right in brown ink: 57106 center in graphite by a separate hand: 1917 Exam right side top in black ink: Note! This would be better with a little more/ space above the figure to allow/ a candidate to add the border/ if he wish red ink by a separate hand: lower the block 3/4" by closing up below lower right under design in black ink: Fig. 2, Question 3./ 72 - THE PRINCIPLES OF ART AS APPLIED TO TEXTILE DESIGN./ FINAL EXAMINATION, 1917 in italics in black ink: The Candidate is to write his Examination Number as on his card in the space below and/ insert the drawing [this crossed out in red and sheet written in left margin], when completed, in his Answer Paper. If the wrong number, or no number,/ is given another candidate maybe credited with the work. left side under floral design in black ink: Fig. 1, Question 2 in black ink indicating grey square: Please print/ all figures in/ This tint not black [underlined]/ JHD above black tendril in black ink by John Henry Dearle: This to be corrected/ by trimming the parts indicated in red ink by a separate hand: i.e. where painted out in Chinese white below tendril in black ink: corrected JHD verso upper left in black ink: ?W [unknown initials]/ 57106 left in red ink: GSW/ 22 6811/ 1612117/ DWD center in black ink: 2 proofs as alt/ not in grey ink as shown/ S? {signature?]/ 1612/ 17 lower left in black ink: 3 thinks 298/72? to W. imperial drawing/ (rough)

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number2000.5.1189