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Florence

A work made of cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed.
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  • A work made of cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed.

Date:

Design c. 1890, made 1890–1917

Artist:

Designed by John Henry Dearle (English, 1860–1932)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940)

About this artwork

Rather than velvet, this upholstery fabric is velveteen, the distinction being that the pile for velveteen is made from supplementary wefts (horizontal fibers), rather than supplementary warps (vertical or longitudinal fibers). Velveteen, often made of cotton, has a less dense pile than velvet and usually is cheaper to produce. Printed designs on velveteen, such as this one, reflect modern efforts to imitate the luxurious sensation of velvet pile while offering consumers a more durable and less costly alternative.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

John Henry Dearle (Designer) , Morris & Co. (Producer) , Merton Abbey Works (Printer)

Title

Florence

Places

London (Object made in), England (Artist's nationality:), Merton Abbey Works (Object made in), Great Britain (Object made in)

Dates

Designed 1890 , Made 1890-1917

Medium

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed

Inscriptions

Selvage (left): REGD MORRIS & COMPANY 449 OXFORD STREET LONDON.W

Dimensions

184.4 × 68.7 cm (72 5/8 × 27 in.); Repeat: 43.1 × 32 cm (17 × 12 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Louise Lutz Endowment

Reference Number

1996.65

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