Wall covering
Morris & Co.
Category
Textiles
Date
1893
Materials
Silk and wool tapestry
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1289263
Summary
Silk and wool double cloth wall covering in Morris' Dove and Rose design in blue. Designed in 1879 by William Morris containing a repeating pattern of flowers, birds and vegetation and woven by Alexander Morton and Company of Ayrshire for Morris & Co. This complex design was suitable for curtains and hangings and was available in different scales and colourways. There is some debate over whether the present colourway of blue, green and gold was originally intend, as at this point Morris was having issues with fixing the dyes 'However, none of his dyeing was satisfactory since the colour was not fast. "For curtains this will not matter”, Morris wrote to Wardle ' Linda Parry 2013 William Morris Textiles, V&A Publishing. London. 2013. page 73 William Morris 1834- 1896 was an artist, designer, poet, novelist, publisher and social activist who was the single greatest influence on the Arts & Crafts movement and was the most successful designer of his day. In 1861, Morris founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. a decorative arts firm with Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Webb, and others, which became highly fashionable and much in demand. In 1875, he assumed total control of the company, which was renamed Morris & Co.
Full description
Added in 1893 when the Drawing Room was redecorated. Silk and wool double cloth wall covering in Morris' Dove and Rose design in blue. Designed in 1879 by William Morris containing a repeating pattern of flowers, birds and vegetation and woven by Alexander Morton and Company of Ayrshire for Morris & Co. This complex design was suitable for curtains and hangings and was available in different scales and colourways. There is some debate over whether the present colourway of blue, green and gold was originally intend, as at this point Morris was having issues with fixing the dyes 'However, none of his dyeing was satisfactory since the colour was not fast. "For curtains this will not matter”, Morris wrote to Wardle ' Linda Parry 2013 William Morris Textiles, V&A Publishing. London. 2013. page 73 William Morris 1834- 1896 was an artist, designer, poet, novelist, publisher and social activist who was the single greatest influence on the Arts & Crafts movement and was the most successful designer of his day. In 1861, Morris founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. a decorative arts firm with Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Webb, and others, which became highly fashionable and much in demand. In 1875, he assumed total control of the company, which was renamed Morris & Co.
Makers and roles
Morris & Co.