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Sidewall, Acanthus
This is a sidewall. It was designed by William Morris. It is dated ca. 1925 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is block-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
It is credited Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
- Dado (France), 1780–85
- block-printed on handmade paper.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-45-58
- Mirror (England), late 19th–early 20th century
- gessoed, gilt and carved wood, mirroed plate glass.
- Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
- 1950-112-1
- Drawing, Textile Design: Diomedes
- brush and gouache on paper.
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Collections Acquisition and Decorative Arts....
- 1988-62-618
Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.
- Drawing, Textile Design: Diomedes
- brush and black, orange gouache on paper.
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Collections Acquisition and Decorative Arts....
- 1988-62-619
- Sidewall, Tulip
- block-printed paper.
- Gift of Dr. Francis J. Geck.
- 1980-73-32
Its dimensions are
H x W (a): 64 x 57.3 cm (25 3/16 x 22 9/16 in.) H x W (b): 69.2 x 57.5 cm (27 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.)
It is inscribed
Printed in right selvedge: Manufacturer's logo and Morris & Co.
Cite this object as
Sidewall, Acanthus; Designed by William Morris (British, 1834–1896); England; block-printed on paper; H x W (a): 64 x 57.3 cm (25 3/16 x 22 9/16 in.) H x W (b): 69.2 x 57.5 cm (27 1/4 x 22 5/8 in.); Gift of Robert W. Friedel; 1941-74-20-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.
