Lot Essay
This was designed by William Morris in 1878, manufactured at Queen Square and later at Merton Abbey. It was one of Morris's most popular textiles.
Details
"Peacock and Dragon", a Morris and Company curtain woven in coloured wools with two repeats on a blue ground--69 x 108in. (172 x 270cm.), late 19th/early 20th century
See Illustration of detail on the front cover
See Illustration of detail on the front cover
Literature
"William Morris Textiles", Linda Parry, London, 1983, catalogue no. 30.
"William Morris", edited Linda Parry, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1996, catalogue M.80.
"William Morris", edited Linda Parry, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1996, catalogue M.80.