Woven Fabric - Bird
1877 – 1878
Accession number: 1941M421
Wool, hand loom, jacquard woven.
Width: 1390 mm
Height: 1720 mm
Information
On the 25 March 1877, William Morris wrote to Thomas Wardle,'I am studying birds now to see if I can't get some of them into my next design'. The watercolour design for this woven fabric is held by the The William Morris Society at Kelmscott House. A pair of Bird curtains is owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum, from the house of Sydney Cockerell, Morris's secretary. May Morris also owned a set of curtains, also in the V&A, which are thought to have originated from Kelmscott House. 'Bird' was first manufactured at Queen Square and continued to be made at Merton Abbey.
- Purchased from Morris & Co through Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 1940
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | - | Morris & Co |
| Designer | William Morris | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regd. Morris & Company/ Art Workers Ltd/ 17 St George Street/ Hanover Square/ London W1 (printed)/ 2828/ 5623/ Bird/ 50 inches/ 33/- per yard/ Showroom (inscribed) | ||||
| - | label | - | - | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textiles by William Morris and Morris & Co. 1861-1940 | |||
| Emmeline Leary, Mr Oliver Fairclough | 1981 | Thames and Hudson, London | W4 |
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designCreated by Nadezhda Pavlova
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