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For artworks or reproductions larger than 105 cm (approximately 41 inches) on any side, the frame will be shipped as a kit, disassembled. This method ensures safe delivery and prevents damage during transport.
While Morris preferred to create products using traditional craft skills, he accepted the need to use machinery to supply affordable and practical objects. ‘Wreath’ is one of eight known designs Morris produced for Kidderminster carpet (a further two were designed by John Henry Dearle), which were produced for Morris & Co. by Heckmondwike Manufacturing Company Ltd., Yorkshire, beginning in the late 19th century. Kidderminster carpets, also known as ‘Scotch’ or ‘inlaid’ carpets were comparatively cheap to produce and were previously more commonly found in corridors and servants rooms rather than drawing rooms. However, Morris & Co. contributed to the popularisation of the technique and by the 1880s Kidderminster became fashionable for large townhouses, including that of Alexander and Euterpe Ionides, art collectors and great patrons of Morris & Co., who ordered 13 yards of Kidderminster carpet “with fringing” for their house in Holland Park. Morris believed this technique favoured “a small design in which different planes… are interlocked”, and whilst ‘Wreath’ is more complicated than other carpet designs of this time (see for example ‘Daisy’, William Morris Gallery F369) it still follows this principle with its delicately interwoven repeat pattern.
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Is this Design for painted by hand or printed?
Painted by hand: a trained painter copies Design for in oil on linen canvas.
What size should I choose for Design for ?
The original measures 52 x 35 cm. Sizes run from 25.8 x 38.8 cm ($200) to 164.4 x 247.5 cm ($1520); the table on this page lists the main steps and their prices.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery takes 4 to 5 weeks, with free worldwide express shipping; an urgent production option is offered on this page. You can return it within 100 days for a full refund, with no condition.
Where is the original Design for ?
The original is in the collection of the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.
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