'Rose Tree and Butterfly' wallpaper

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo1880s

William Morris Gallery
Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

This is a trail piece for the Centruy Guild's 'Rose Tree and Butterfly' wallpaper. In the finished version (see B29a) the butterflies are in a slightly different position, indicating that they were carved from a seperate block and applied to the design later.

Details

Title: 'Rose Tree and Butterfly' wallpaper
Creator: Century Guild, Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo
Date Created: 1880s
Type: wallpaper
Rights: © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest
Physical Dimensions: 24 x 55.5 cm
Object Number: B29b
Medium: Block-printed on paper
Credit line: Mackmurdo bequest, 1942

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'Rose Tree and Butterfly' wallpaper

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo1880s

William Morris Gallery
Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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