Acanthus

Textiles

Design 1876, made 1877–1917

Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896)
Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940)
Wardle & Co., Bridgnorth (English, 1875-1930)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artists: William Morris (Designer) , Wardle & Co. (Printer) , Morris & Co. (Producer)
Title: Acanthus
Places: London (Object made in:), England (Object made in:), Staffordshire (Object made in:), Great Britain (Object made in:)
Dates: Copyrighted 1876 , Made 1877-1917
Medium: Cotton, twill weave; block printed; two loom widths joined
Inscriptions: Selvage (on two selvages): MORRIS & COMPANY 449 OXFORD STREET
Dimensions: 265.5 × 131.1 cm (104 5/8 × 51 5/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Credit Line: Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment
Reference Number: 1988.105
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Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, Jan. 22- Aug. 30, 1990.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, Feb. 20- Nov. 2, 1992.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, Sept. 1, 1994- Jan. 25, 1995.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, Sept. 17, 1997- Jan. 22, 1998.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, Feb. 2- Sept.r 7, 2000.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts, Gallery 50, May 15- Sept. 27, 2003.
Art Institute of Chicago, Morris and Company: The Business of Beauty, Dec. 18, 2021–June 13, 2022, no cat.

Martin Kamer, New York, by Feb. 26, 1988 [incoming receipt RX17105, Feb. 26, 1988; copy in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institure of Chicago, 1988.

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