Decorative arts

Acanthus

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Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1890
Accession number: 2000.5.883
Makers: Morris and Company(Opens in new tab) (British, 1861–1940); Unknown, British(Opens in new tab) (British)
Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (30.8 x 23.5 cm.)
Medium: tapestry woven wool on a cotton warp
Description: Deep blue ground with blue, violet, red, green, brown and cream details in flowers, with large green acanthus leaf twining through center.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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