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Drawing, Design for a Tile

This is a Drawing. It was after William Morris and firm: Morris & Co.. It is dated ca. 1870 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is graphite on oiled translucent paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Robert W. Friedel. It is credited Gift of Robert W. Friedel.

Square paper with square in the middle depicting a pencil-drawn pattern in the middle. The drawing itself has a grid of four branches: one branch of slender, pointed leaves next to a branch of bulbs, either fruit or flower buds. The two are then repeated underneath but in opposite positions. Between the branches are small groups of vertical lines to imply repeated pattern in between the leaves and buds. Underneath the square drawing are notes for the finished pattern that reads '5' by 5', 3/3 each, 6' by 6', 4/3 each, rights and lefts made of this...' It has a stamp on the top left that has a circle with text that reads: '17 George Street, Morris, Hanover Square, London.'

Drawing, Design for a Tile
graphite on oiled translucent paper.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1941-74-14

Drawing, Design for a Tile
graphite on oiled translucent paper.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1941-74-13

Drawing, Design for a Tile
graphite on oiled translucent paper.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1941-74-12

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glazed stoneware.
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1981-56-27

A square cushion cover with embroidered design. Over a blue central medallion, five pale pink five-petal roses on a shared pink stem, with twining yellow-green leaves. The roses are surrounded by a wreath of pale green oak leaves outlined in pink on a green diamond-patterned background. The colors of the embroidery are repeated in the wavy fringe.

Cushion Cover, Rose Wreath
cotton, mercerized cotton.
Gift of Annie May Hegeman.
1944-71-6

Its dimensions are

25.1 × 25.5 cm (9 7/8 × 10 1/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.3 cm (18 × 13 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, upper left: 17 / George Street / MORRIS / Hanover Square / London. W.1 [inside an oval]; verso, right center, Lugt #L.457e: COOPER UNION / MUSEUM / NEW YORK [inside a rectangular-shaped seal/plaque]

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left, underneath design: 5" × 5" 2/3 each.; lower right, underneath design: Rights & lefts / State number / of each.; lower left corner: 2/3 & 3/3

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Tile; After William Morris (British, 1834–1896); Firm: Morris & Co. (United Kingdom); Netherlands; graphite on oiled translucent paper; 25.1 × 25.5 cm (9 7/8 × 10 1/16 in.) Mat: 45.7 × 35.3 cm (18 × 13 7/8 in.); Gift of Robert W. Friedel; 1941-74-15

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2D9yK/
Accession Number 1941-74-15
Object ID 18564451