Woven Fabric Design - Golden Bough
1887 – 1888
Accession number: 1941P408
Grey and black wash over pencil, laid down.
Width: 510 mm
Height: 675 mm
Information
Woven fabrics were used as wall hangings, curtain and upholstery fabric or for ecclesiastical purposes. Some of the best selling fabrics were sold in various materials. 'Golden Bough', in silk and linen, was priced at £1.7.6.
- Purchased from Morris & Co through Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, 1940
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | William Morris | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Bough (front, ink)/ Damask (front, pencil) // The Golden Bough/ 22/ Morris & Co/ Merton Works/ Surrey (verso, ink) | ||||
| Title | - | Written | - | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textiles by William Morris and Morris & Co | |||
| Emmeline Leary, Mr Oliver Fairclough | 1981 | Thames and Hudson, London | WII, p. 94 |
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