The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Marigold

Marigold

20th century
(British, 1834–1896)
England, 20th century
plain weave cotton, printed
Overall: 91.4 x 92.7 cm (36 x 36 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Henry Chisholm 1937.699
Location: not on view

Description

Among Morris’s first designs for printing on fabric, Marigold was originally intended for use on wallpaper, as seen in the image below. It was one of only a few patterns that clients could buy as both textile and wallpaper; it was also printed on linoleum. The wide variety of media available in Marigold speaks to the broad decorative application of its lively organic pattern. Here, blossoms and vines spread with ordered freedom, generating a sense of movement and demonstrating Morris’s revolutionary principle of “rational growth,” which set his designs apart from the formal, rigid patterns of his competitors.
  • Parry, Linda. William Morris Textiles. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983. p. 148, no. 8
    Korkow, Cory. "Textiles." IN William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise. Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 8-23. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017. Reproduced and mentioned: p. 15, fig. 9
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/29/2017-1/13/2019): "William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise"
    William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2017-January 14, 2019).
  • {{cite web|title=Marigold|url=false|author=William Morris|year=20th century|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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