Wallpaper Sample Book
Decorative Arts and Design
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: "Morris & Co. Ltd./17, George Street/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
71.151.2
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.
CONDITION - Binding worn; some old tears on paper.
Page 1: "Borage Ceiling 252" -- yellow & white
Page 2: "Borage Ceiling 254" -- blue & white
Page 3: "Borage Ceiling 253" -- pink & white
Page 4: "Ceiling 292" -- yellow & white
Page 5: "Ceiling 136" -- green & white
Page 6: "Ceiling 151" -- pink & white
Page 7: "Ceiling 101" -- tan & white
Page 8: St. James Ceiling 293" -- yellow & white
Page 9: "(Fragment)" -- green & white
Page 10: "Ceiling 155" -- green, gold, blue, tan on white
Page 11: "Borage Ceiling 479" -- white on white
Page 12: (2) "Morris Relief" -- modelled canvas
"Friezes" -- modelled canvas
Page 13: (2) "Tree Frieze 384" -- green, pink, brown on lt. green
"Tulip Frieze 385" -- green, blue, pink on lt. green
Page 14: "(Fragment)" -- grey & white
Page 15: "(Fragment)" -- white on white
Page 16: "Trail 431" -- grey on shiny white
Page 17: "Sprig 432" -- white on shiny beige
Page 18: "Loop Trail 95" -- tans on white
Page 19: "Loop Trail 94" -- blues on white
Page 20: "Loop Trail 169" -- pinks on white
Page 21: "Loop Trail 96" -- greens on grey-green
Page 22: "Apple 98" -- greens & brown on white
Page 23: "Apple 97" -- blues & brown on white
Page 24: "Apple 99" -- pinks & orange on white
Page 25: "Garfton (sic) 235" -- gold & tan on white
Page 26: "Grafton 150" -- greens & tan on white
Page 27: "Spray 25" -- blue on lt. blue
Page 28: "Spray 27" -- pink-brown on pink-beige
Page 29: "Spray 26" -- green on blue
Page 30: "Diaper 453" -- greens on white
Page 31: "India 471" -- black & brown on red
Page 32: "India 498" -- greens
Page 33: "India 470" -- black & tan on rust
Page 34: "Diaper 18" -- yellow on white
Page 35: "Diaper 62" -- pink & tan on pink
Page 36: "Diaper 68" -- lt. greens
Page 37: "Diaper 40" -- grey on green
Page 38: "Diaper 17" -- grey on khaki
Page 39: "Diaper 33" -- blues
Page 40: "Diaper 249" -- reds
Page 41: "Venetian 11" -- yellow on white
Page 42: "Venetian 10" -- green on white
Page 43: "Venetian 154" -- pink on white
Page 44: "Venetian 12" -- blue on white
Page 45: "Venetian 56" -- lt. greens
Page 46: "Venetian 350" -- white on sparkling yellow
Page 47: "Venetian 427" -- white on yellow
Page 48: "Venetian 428" -- lt. greens
Page 49: "Venetian 415" -- pinks
Page 50: "Mallow 107" -- white on cream
Page 51: "Mallow 145" -- white on green
Page 52: "Mallow 105" -- white on lt. gold
Page 53: "Mallow 159" -- white on pale pink
Page 54: "Mallow 424" -- white on green
Page 55: "Mallow 426" -- white on blue
Page 56: "(Fragment) Mallow" -- white on deep pink
Page 57: "Mallow 106" -- lt. blue on blue
Page 58: "Mallow 170" -- pink on orange-pink
Page 59: "Mallow 140" -- pink on rust
Page 60: "Pink & Poppy 209" -- green on cream
Page 61: 'Pink & Poppy 131" -- blue on white
Page 62: "Poppy (Pink &) 441" -- lt. green on white
Page 63: "Pink & Poppy 129" -- orange on pink
Page 64: "Pink & Poppy 153" -- blues
Page 65: "Pink & Poppy 137" -- greens
Page 66: "Pink & Poppy 440" -- maroon on deep rose
Page 67: Marigold 495" -- blues
Page 68: "Marigold 139" -- white on lt. gold
Page 69: "Marigold 402" -- white on green
Page 70: "Marigold 320" -- white on blue
Page 71: "Marigold 44" -- pink on pink-tan
Page 72: "Marigold 401" -- greens
Page 73: "Marigold 42" -- blues
Page 74: "Marigold 39" -- greys
Page 75: "Marigold 130" -- orange on rust
Page 76: "Larkspur 30" -- yellow on white
Page 77: "Larkspur 160" -- pink on white
Page 78: "Larkspur 28" -- blue on white
Page 79: "Larkspur 34" -- green on grey
Page 80: "Larkspur 29" -- blues
Page 81: "Verdure 494" -- greens
Page 82: "Brentwood 496" -- green, blue, red on white
Page 83: "Larkspur 436" -- greens
Page 84: "Larkspur 437" -- dk. pink on red
Page 85: "Garden Craft 464" -- white on yellow
Page 86: "Garden Craft 461" -- white on green
Page 87: "Garden Craft 463" -- buff on gold
Page 88: "Garden Craft 460" -- greens
Page 89: "Garden Craft 459" -- blues
Page 90: "Garden Craft 462" -- red on maroon
Page 91: "Acorn 113" -- white on brown
Page 92: "Acorn 114" -- greens
Page 93: "Acorn 112" -- blues
Page 94: "Sunflower 274" -- white on green
Page 95: "Sunflower 115" -- white on gold
Page 96: "Sunflower 434" -- white on green
Page 97: "Sunflower 433" -- yellow on gold
Page 98: "Sunflower 110" -- blues
Page 99: "Sunflower 275" -- greens
Page 100: "Sunflower 111" -- blues
Page 101: "Sunflower 135" -- rust on brown
Page 102: "Sunflower 435" -- yellow-greens
Page 103: "Bird & Anemone 144" -- white on yellow
Page 104: "Bird & Anemone 419" -- white on blue
Page 105: "Bird & Anemone 143" -- pink on rust
Page 106: "Pink & Rose 280" -- white on yellow
Page 107: "Pink & Rose 277" -- white on pink
Page 108: ' Pink & Rose 276" -- white on green
Page 109: "Pink & Rose 285" -- greens
Page 110: "Pink & Rose 318" -- blues
Page 111: "Pink & Rose 446" -- rose on wine
Page 112: "Flowering Scroll 468" -- blue, green, gold on white
Page 113: "Flowering Scroll 465" -- greens & Gold on white
Page 114: "Flowering Scroll 466" -- pink, rust, orange on white
Page 115: "Flowering Scroll 469" -- greens
Page 116: "Queen Anne 22" -- lt. blues
Page 117: "Queen Anne 53" -- lt. blue-greens
Page 118: "Queen Anne 20" -- grey-blues
Page 119: "Queen Anne 497" -- lavender-blues
Page 120: "Queen Anne 19" -- olive-greens
Page 121: "Queen Anne 442" -- blues
Page 122: "Wallflower 268" -- cream on gold
Page 123: "Wallflower 269" -- white on green
Page 124: "Wallflower 270" -- white on blue
Page 125: "Wallflower 267" -- white on pink-orange
Page 126: "Fritillary 179" -- green & gold on white
Page 127: "Fritillary 186" -- white & tan on peach
Page 128: "Fritillary 180" -- blues
Page 129: "Fritillary 183" -- pink on orange-pink
Page 130: "Horn Poppy 443" -- white & red on pink
Page 131: "Horn Poppy 171" -- white & green on yellow
Page 132: "Horn Poppy 173" -- white & rust on pink
Page 133: "Horn Poppy 175" -- blues
Page 134: "Horn Poppy 177" --gold on cream
Page 135: "Horn Poppy 307" -- white & blue on lt. blue
Page 136: "Horn Poppy 378" -- white on green
Page 137: "Horn Poppy 176" -- greens
Page 138: "Arcadia 198" -- yellow & white on khaki
Page 139: "Arcadia 195" -- pin & red on pink-brown
Page 140: "Arcadia 197" -- blues
Page 141: "Arcadia 196" -- pink & cream on rust
Page 142: "Bachelors Button 301" -- yellow, white, olive on green
Page 143: "Bachelors Button 294" -- white & greens on blue
Page 144: "Indian 473" -- greens on black
Page 145: "Bachelors Button 298" -- white, gold, brown on tan
Page 146: "Bachelors Button 300" -- white & blues
Page 147: "Bachelors Button 296" -- yellow & tan on green
Page 148: "Bachelors Button 297" -- pink, orange, wine on rust
Page 149: "Indian 15" -- yellow on white
Page 150: "Indian 14" -- blue on white
Page 151: "Indian 349" -- white on sparkling yellow
Page 152: "Indian 119" -- rose on pink
Page 153: "Indian 32" -- greys on khaki
Page 154: "Indian 13" -- blues
Page 155: "Planet 447: -- tan, green, pink, yellow on white
Page 156: "Planet 380" -- greens, blue, yellow on white
Page 157: "Bruges 381" -- blue & green on white
Page 158: "Bruges 421" -- white on shiny beige
Page 159: "Bruges 236” -- yellow on sparkling yellow
Page 160: "Bruges 246" -- lt. green on sparkling lt. green
Page 161: "Bruges 237" -- blue on sparkling blue
Page 162: "Bruges 319" -- lt. olives
Page 163: "Bruges 244" -- greens on grey
Page 164: "Bruges 243" -- rust on orange
Page 165: "Bruges 423" - lt. greens
Page 166: "Bruges 422" -- reds
Page 167: "Bruges 405" -- greens
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, 71.151.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.151.2_page013_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, page 13: Tree frieze, Tulip frieze, pattern #384, 385, 71.151.2_page013_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009
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