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.
Perguntas e Respostas
Design for é uma pintura feita à mão ou uma impressão?
Pintada à mão: um pintor profissional reproduz Design for em óleo sobre tela de linho.
Qual tamanho devo escolher para Design for ?
A obra original mede 52 x 35 cm. Os tamanhos variam de 25.8 x 38.8 cm (€179) a 164.4 x 247.5 cm (€1363); a tabela nesta página lista as principais opções e seus respectivos preços.
Qual é o prazo de entrega?
O prazo de entrega é de 4 a 5 semanas, com envio expresso gratuito para todo o mundo; uma opção de produção urgente está disponível nesta página. Você pode devolvê-la em até 100 dias para obter o reembolso total, sem qualquer condição.
Onde está a obra original Design for ?
O original faz parte da coleção do William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.