Larkspur

William Morris|Morris & Company|Jeffrey & Co.

ca. 1872 · Block-printed in distemper colors · Drawings and Prints

William Morris designed forty-one wallpapers and five ceiling papers, working from 1862 with Morris, Marshall, Faulkner, and Company and from 1875 with Morris & Company. First produced in 1875, "Larkspur" began as a monochrome (single color) foliate design elaborated with flowers. In this example, yellow was printed over white, but the pattern was also available in light blue, gray or brick red. When "Larkspur" proved popular, variations were developed–in one example, blue and pink blossoms appear with leaves in two tones of green.

Artist

William Morris|Morris & Company|Jeffrey & Co.

Date

ca. 1872

Medium

Block-printed in distemper colors

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1923