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Designer:
Morris, William
Embroiderer:
Godman, Ada Phoebe
Wall hanging of linen twill, 'Artichoke' pattern embroidered in crewel wools in shades of cream, beige, pale, medium and dark brown, yellowish-brown, pale yellow, salmon pink, pale, medium and dark rose pink, pale, medium and dark green, pale medium and dark Prussian blue, pale blue, grey, and white with Artichoke design incorporating stylized artichokes, other flowers, and foliage. The borders are of oblique stripes, and the lower edge is fringed.
History note: Mrs Ada Phoebe Godman; by descent to Air Commodore Godman, 1952; with the Fine Art Society in association with Haslam & Whiteway, from whom purchased by the Fitzwilliam Museum
Purchased with the Adnitt, Marlay, University Purchase, and Webb Funds, and Grant-in-Aid from the Victoria & Albert Museum
Height: 213.5 cm
Width: 983.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1979-06-04) by Haslam & Whiteway Fine Art Society
19th Century, Late
Circa
1875
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
The design of 1877 entitled 'Mrs Godman. Design for embroidered hanging (artichoke design)' is in the Victoria & Albert Museum (65-1898). This hanging and the other pieces which covered the walls of the room were worked by Mrs Godman over about twenty-five years. It was not an exclusive design. Margaret Bale embroidered the similar motifs for a room at Standen House, Sussex,
Embroidery
composed of
wool
( crewel wools incream, beige, lpale, medium and dark brown, yellowish-brown, pale yellow, salmon pink, pale, medium and dark rose pink, pale, medium and dark green, pale medium and dark Prussian blue, pale blue, grey, and white)
Hanging
composed of
linen
Decoration
Accession number: T.1-1979
Primary reference Number: 118384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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