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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)
- block-printed on handmade paper.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-45-58
- Mirror (England)
- gessoed, gilt and carved wood, mirroed plate glass.
- Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
- 1950-112-1
![Green-hued sectional design of close-up view of a pattern featuring geometric, diagonally crossed lines against a pale green background. The lines, using the gouache method of painting with opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a gluelike substance, reveal from left to right, the ombre shading from light green to dark forest in color. In the center of the resulting diamond are a pair of overlapping leaves outlined in progressively darker shades of yellow-orange, punctuated with a thin brown stem in the center. The leaves appear clipped in a subtle arch along the bottom, and loosely resembles the shape of the shield carried by the mythological Diomedes. The larger diamond shape is emphasized by the mimicked overlapping lines. Though the forms on the far right and left sides are cropped, the repetition of the design beyond the borders of the composition is implied. Overall, the design is focused on a single X on the viewer's left and the leaves on the right. The drawing is placed on an antique white sheet, with the annotation [1988-62-618] barely visible on the bottom right corner.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/120143_190cfe43daf38dec_n.jpg "Drawing, Textile Design: Diomedes")
- 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.
