Sidewall, Persian, ca. 1940
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Sidewall, Persian, ca. 1940
This is a sidewall. It is dated ca. 1940 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is block-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.
This paper focuses on the exotic pomegranate plant, which is native to Persia (present-day Iran). The densely woven pattern containing the pomegranate fruit, flower, and foliage is characteristic of Morris & Co. wallpapers. Depicting elements of the plant’s life cycle is common in floral wallpapers and relates to botanical illustration.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Persian Passion by the Yard.
It is credited Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
- Sample Book, Murals from the Hand Drawn Originals of Ilonka Karasz
- blueprint process on paper.
- Gift of Abraham Edelman.
- 1992-28-2-1/22
- Sidewall, Indian
- block-printed on paper.
- Gift of Clifford Murvine, Reed Wallpaper Company.
- 1977-28-9-a/j
- Sidewall (England)
- block-printed and flocked on embossed ground.
- Gift of Cole and Son, Ltd..
- 1953-134-4
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Drawing, Design for Textile: "Squirting Grapefruit"
- yellow-green, peach, and white pastel on black wove paper.
- Gift of Donald Deskey.
- 1988-101-1499
- Imitation Leather (England)
- embossed and stenciled on paper.
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Spencer.
- 1995-13-1
- Sidewall, Fruit
- block printed on paper.
- Gift of Cowtan & Tout, Inc..
- 1935-23-15
Its dimensions are
H x W: 55.5 x 57 cm (21 7/8 x 22 7/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Sidewall, Persian, ca. 1940; England; block-printed on paper; H x W: 55.5 x 57 cm (21 7/8 x 22 7/16 in.); Gift of Robert W. Friedel; 1941-74-7
