Lot Essay
Peacock and Dragon is one of Morris's most popular designs. Conceived in 1878, the design was first woven at Queen Square and later at Merton Abbey in Wandsworth.
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TWO PAIRS OF PEACOCK AND DRAGON CURTAINS, DESIGNED 1878
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WILLIAM MORRIS FOR MORRIS & CO.
TWO PAIRS OF PEACOCK AND DRAGON CURTAINS, DESIGNED 1878
jacquard-woven in coloured wools
one pair: 95 in. (241.3 cm.) x 61 in. (155 cm.); the other pair: 95¾ in. (243 cm.) x 63¼ in. (162 cm.) (9)
TWO PAIRS OF PEACOCK AND DRAGON CURTAINS, DESIGNED 1878
jacquard-woven in coloured wools
one pair: 95 in. (241.3 cm.) x 61 in. (155 cm.); the other pair: 95¾ in. (243 cm.) x 63¼ in. (162 cm.) (9)
Literature
Linda Parry, William Morris Textiles, London, 1983, catalogue no. 30
Linda Parry ed., William Morris, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1996, catalogue M.80.
Linda Parry ed., William Morris, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1996, catalogue M.80.
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