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William Morris — Bachelor’s Button
William Morris

Bachelor’s Button

1892

The firm of Jeffrey & Co. was responsible for manufacturing all of the wallpapers made under the Morris & Co. label. Under director Metford Warner (about 1843–1930), Jeffrey & Co. had a reputation as one of the finest printers in England and also printed designs by Walter Crane and C. F. A. Voysey. The company’s relationship with Morris & Co. continued until they were absorbed into a larger conglomerate in 1927.

Medium
Woodblock print in orange and white inks on cream wove paper
Dimensions

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William Morris, Bachelor’s Button, 1892

The firm of Jeffrey & Co. was responsible for manufacturing all of the wallpapers made under the Morris & Co. label. Under director Metford Warner (about 1843–1930), Jeffrey & Co. had a reputation as one of the finest printers in England and also printed designs by Walter Crane and C. F. A. Voysey. The company’s relationship with Morris & Co. continued until they were absorbed into a larger conglomerate in 1927.

Medium
Woodblock print in orange and white inks on cream wove paper
Dimensions
56 x 69.2 cm
Year
1892
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Wood, Works on Paper, Modern

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art