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'Crowned Bird and Artichoke' cretonne
Arthur Heygate Mackmurdoc.1880s
William Morris Gallery
Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom
This printed cotton is a reworking of an original design (see William Morris Gallery A102, also in the collection). The crowned bird was a particular favourite motif for Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo and was probably derived from his study of historic textiles.
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Details
- Title: 'Crowned Bird and Artichoke' cretonne
- Creator: Century Guild, Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo, Simpson & Godlee
- Date Created: c.1880s
- Location Created: Manchester, England
- Type: textile
- Rights: © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Physical Dimensions: 45.7 x 81.3 cm
- Object Number: F89
- Medium: block-printed cotton cretonne
- Credit line: Mackmurdo bequest, 1942
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