Furnishing Fabric
c. 1900
Possibly designed by Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (English, 1857–1941) Possibly produced by Alexander Morton & Co. (Scotland, active 1867-1906) Scotland, Darvel or England, Carlisle
Scotland
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey is known for his textile designs that incorporate attenuated floral and plant forms. Alexander Morton & Co. produced woven textiles for a number of British Arts and Crafts artists. The firm’s work was technically inventive, using subtle shifts in texture to heighten a pattern’s effect, which contributes to the success of this design.
Cotton, cotton chenille, and wild silk, plain weave double cloth with three-color complementary main warps