Wallpaper Sample Book
Decorative Arts and Design
On View:
MEDIUM
Printed paper
DATES
before 1917
DIMENSIONS
21 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (54.6 x 36.8 cm)
(show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
Inscribed in black, block letters: "Morris & Co. Ltd./17, George St./Hanover Square/London, W.1./(Late of 449, Oxford St.W.)/Wall Papers/These patterns must not be cut. Quote name and number with order/Larger patterns can be had on application."
ACCESSION NUMBER
71.151.1
CREDIT LINE
Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Selden and Designated Purchase Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Wallpaper sample book, printed paper. Each sample illustrating different colors of different floral and foliate wallpaper designs by William Morris with pattern name and number on back. Bound in green canvas on cardboard with inscription in black block letters.
CONDITION - Binding worn; some old tears on paper.
Pattern Names and Colors by Page:
Page 1: "Borage Ceiling 252" -- yellow on white
Page 2: "Borage Ceiling 254" -- blue on white
Page 3: "Borage Ceiling 253" -- pink on white
Page 4: "Borage Ceiling 255" -- green on white
Page 5: "Borage Ceiling 479" -- shiny white on white
Page 6: "Ceiling 292" -- yellow on white
Page 7: "Ceiling 151" -- pink on white
Page 8: "Ceiling 136" -- green on white
Page 9: "Ceiling 101" -- white on gold
Page 10: "St James Ceiling 293" -- yellow on white
Page 11: "St James Ceiling 295" -- green on white
Page 12: "Net Ceiling 324" -- green, blues on white
Page 13: "Ceiling 155" -- greens, blue, gold, pink on white
Page 14: "Willow Boughs 210" -- greens & brown on white
Page 15: "Meadow Sweet 393" -- green blue, brown on white
Page 16: "Willow Boughs 229" -- greens, brown on blue
Page 17: "Meadow Sweet 394" -- greens
Page 18: "Willow Boughs 230" -- greens, brown on aqua
Page 19: "Meadow Sweet 392" -- green, brown, yellow on green
Page 20: "Willow Boughs 418" -- yellow on white
Page 21: "Blackberry 389" -- green, tan, pinks on white
Page 22: "Willow 70" -- grey-greens
Page 23: "Blackberry 397" -- greens
Page 24: "Willow 379" -- greens on white
Page 25: "Blackberry 388" -- green, tan, pink & white
Page 26: "Willow 417" -- Yellow on white
Page 27: Rambler 455" -- green, pink, tan on white
Page 28: "Willow 484" -- white & green on shiny beige
Page 29: "Hyacinth 480" -- greens, white, blue, rose, yellow on pink
Page 30: “Willow 483" -- white on shiny white
Page 31: "Brocade 475" -- greens, brown, reds, blues, cream, on tan
Page 32: "Willow 49" -- blues, greens on blue
Page 33: "Leicester 481" -- greens, pinks, blue, yellow, white on blue
Page 34: "Sweet Briar 482" -- greens, pink, brown on white
Page 35: "Sweetpea 457" -- green, pink, lavender, blue on white
Page 36: "Sweetpea 458" -- green, pink, white, yellow on green
Page 37: "Celadine 329" -- greens, pink, blue, yellow on white
Page 38: "Daisy 2" -- green, pink, tan on white
Page 39: "Daisy 3" -- green, pink, yellow, blue on green
Page 40: "Daisy 1" -- khaki, grey, red, yellow
Page 41: "Larkspur 439" -- greens, pink, blue, yellow on white
Page 42: "Larkspur 438" -- greens, pink, lavender on white
Page 43: "Larkspur 46" -- greens, pink, blue, grey on white
Page 44: "Lily 367" -- greens, blue, pink, gold on white
Page 45: "Lily 43" -- greens blue, pink on blue-green
Page 46: "Bower 454" -- greens, pink, yellow, blue on white
Page 47: "Bower 200" -- green, grey, pink, white, blue on blue
Page 48: "Clover 382" -- green, white, blue, brown, pink on gold
Page 49: "Clover 383" -- green, brown, pink, tan on blue
Page 50: "Iris 224" -- greens, blue, pink on white
Page 51: "Iris 228" -- greens, blue, pink, tan on green
Page 52: "Iris 303" -- green, blue, pink, tan on blue
Page 53: "Woodland Weeds 312" -- greens, pink, blue, tan on white
Page 54: "Flora 290" -- yellow, blue, pink, green on white
Page 55: "Folra (sic) 313" -- blues, greens, pink, tan on blue
Page 56: "Blossom 167" -- greens, browns, pink, gold, white on blue
Page 57: "Honeysuckle 263" -- greens, tan, pink on white
Page 58: "Honeysuckle 261" -- green, tan, yellow on green
Page 59: "Honeysuckle 147" -- greens, brown, tan on green
Page 60: “Fruit 351" -- greens, tan, pink, gold on white
Page 61: "Fruit 5" -- blue-green, tan, pink on cream
Page 62: "Pomegranate & Bird 509" -- brown, green, blue, tan, pink on lt. tan
Page 63: "Arbutus 493" -- greens, brown, red, blue on lt. tan
Page 64: "Fruit 499" -- greens, brown, reds on black
Page 65: "Fruit 403" -- greens, browns red, blue on blue
Page 66: "Fruit 21" -- greens, tan, gold, red on white
Page 67: "Fruit 4" -- tan, gold, pink, green on brown
Page 68: "Fruit 6" -- blue, green, tan, pink on blue
Page 69: "Trellis 390" -- green, blue, gold, tan on white
Page 70: "Trellis 391" -- green, pink, blue, tan on white
Page 71: "Trellis 157" -- green, blue, pink, grey on cream
Page 72: "Foliage 361" -- greens on tan
Page 73: "Foliage 354" -- greens
Page 74: “Persian 395" -- greens, blue, pink on white
Page 75: "Persian 396" -- greens, pink, yellow on white
Page 76: "Garden 357" -- greens, gold, blue, pink on white
Page 77: "Myrtle 358" -- greens, golds, blue, pink on white
Page 78: "Granville 325" -- greens, blues, pink, tan on white
Page 79: "Granville 326" -- greens, blue, brown on green
Page 80: Single Stem 310" -- greens, blues, tan, yellow on white
Page 81: "Daffodil 386" -- greens, gold, pink, blue, brown on white
Page 82: "Daffodil 387" -- greens, gold, pink, brown on glue
Page 83: "Orchard 362" -- green, blue, browns, red on white
Page 84: "Orchard 365" -- greens, blue, brown, gold, red on green
Page 85: "Orchard 364" -- green, brown, blue, red on dark blue
Page 86: "Seaweed 377" -- green, blue, yellow on dark blue
Page 87: "Garden Tulip 451" -- tan, gold on cream
Page 88: "Garden Tulip 190" -- pink, green, brown on cream
Page 89: "Garden Tulip 191" - greens & white on green
Page 90: "Garden Tulip 192" - pink, green, white on blue-green
Page 91: "Vine 472" -- green, purple, blue on blue
Page 92: "Leicester 389" -- greens, pinks, yellow, blue on white
Page 93: "Chrysanthemum 92" -- pink, blue, yellow, gold on brown
Page 94: "Chrysanthemum 118" -- greens
Page 95: "Wild Tulip 164" -- white, green, brown on gold
Page 96: "Wild Tulip 158" -- white, green, brown on blue
Page 97: "Wild Tulip 166" -- white, gold, green on green
Page 98: "Wild Tulip 162" -- white, brown, orange on coral
Page 99: "Double Boughs 286" -- sparkling white, pink, green, tan on gold
Page 100: "Double Boughs 282" -- white, greens, pink, yellow, gold on tan
Page 101: "Double Boughs 283" -- white, green, blue, tan on pink
Page 102: "Double Boughs 305" -- white, pink, gold, green on lt. blue
Page 103: "Double Boughs 376" -- pink, green, metallic gold on grey
Page 105: "Autumn Flower 334" -- greens on lt. blue
Page 106: "Autumn Flower 247" -- lt. blue, green, pin, on blue
Page 107: "Autumn Flower 248" -- green, gold, blue, pink on olive
Page 108: "Autumn Flower 450" -- green, blue, red, gold on tan
Page 109: "Vine 366" -- greens, tans, blue on wine
Page 110: "Artichoke 359" -- greens, pink, blue, on gold & yellow
Page 111: "Lily & Pomegranate 199" -- tans, gold, green, blue on cream
Page 112: "Lily & Pomegranate 202" -- green, blue, golds on blue
Page 113: "Pink & Rose 308" -- tan, yellow, green, blue, pink, gold on white
Page 114: "Pink & Rose 445" -- yellow, blue, green, pink on tan
Page 115: "Fragment"
Page 116: "Scroll & Flower 207" -- greens
Page 117: "Jasmine 31" -- greens, brown on green
Page 118: "Jasmine 35" -- greens on blue
Page 119: "Pimpernel 86" -- greens, blue, gold on green
Page 120: "Pimpernel 85" -- greens, blue, gold on dark green
Page 121: "Pimpernel 82" -- greens, blue, purple on brown
Page 122" "Harebell 474" -- green gold, blue on white
Page 123: "Harebell 476" -- green, blue, gold on white
Page 124: "Harebell 478" -- pink, blue, green on blue
Page 125: "Blackthorn 302" -- green, blue, brown, white, pink on green
Page 126: "Compton 321" -- green, pink, white, blue on green
Page 127: "Compton 323" -- green, pink, blue, yellow on blue
Page 128: "Spring Thicket 316" -- gold, greens, brown on cream
Page 129: "Spring Thicket 315" -- golds, green, brown on pink
Page 130: "Spring Thicket 311" -- greens, tan, brown, blue, white on blue
Page 131: "Acanthus 327" -- browns
Page 132: "Acanthus 420" -- blues
Page 133: "St. James 142" -- grey, pink, green, buff, metallic gold on wine
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Morris & Company (London, England, 1875 – 1940). Wallpaper Sample Book, before 1917. Printed paper, 21 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (54.6 x 36.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Selden and Designated Purchase Fund, 71.151.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.151.1_cover_PS1.jpg)
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