id:			130609
accession number:	1953.330
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.330
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:28.456000

Peacock and Dragon , 1878. William Morris (British, 1834–1896). Weft-faced compound twill; wool; overall: 206.6 x 174.7 cm (81 5/16 x 68 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Philip White 1953.330

title:				Peacock and Dragon 
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creation date:			1878
creation date earliest:		1878
creation date latest:		1878
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Philip White
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culture:	England, Surrey, Merton Abbey
technique:	weft-faced compound twill; wool
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Textile
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CREATORS

* William Morris (British, 1834–1896)  - designed by

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measurements: Overall: 206.6 x 174.7 cm (81 5/16 x 68 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Transitions: 19th and Early 20th Century French and English Textiles
	opening date:   1986-06-03T04:00:00
	<i>Transitions: 19th and Early 20th Century French and English Textiles</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 3-November 16, 1986).

	title:		William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise
	opening date:   2017-10-24T04:00:00
	<i>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2017-January 14, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	purchased by George Willis Pack, grandfather of Mrs. White, between 1878-1886 for display in his home at 695 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Korkow, Cory. "Textiles." IN <em>William Morris: Designing an Earthly Paradise.</em> Cory Korkow and Victoria Hepburn, 8-23. Cleveland, Ohio : Cleveland Museum of Art, 2017.
	page number: 	Reproduced and mentioned: p. 16, fig. 10
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