Pattern 01: "Fruit", also known as "Pomegranate", wallpaper. William Morris, 1866.
Printed: Jeffrey & Co.
Image: V&A
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Fruit& #39;s design was finalized c. 1865, but work on it might go as far back as 1862. It was Morris& #39;s third printed pattern design, and the third printed pattern produced by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (all three were wallpapers, fabrics came later).
Like all the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (and later Morris & Co.) wallpapers, Fruit was manufactured by Jeffrey & Co., Islington, a wallpaper printing firm known for its skill in block-printing.
A draft of the pattern is held at the V&A. Their information notes that the design shows work by more than one designer. The pomegranates may be by the architect Philip Webb, who was Morris& #39;s friend and frequent collaborator.
This multi-designer approach was not uncommon, especially in the early days of the Firm. Webb also drew the birds for the 1862 wallpaper Trellis.

The pattern drawing is a draft - the olive branch portions it shows did not reach the final design.
One interesting thing to note: in most other Morris
(& Co) patterns, the botanical elements are continuous, with breaks between separate stems or repeats hidden. Here, however, the branches are discrete elements that clearly show their tips and cut ends.
(Image: V&A)
Fruit was enduringly popular and produced in several colorways. A c. 1905 wallpaper catalogue lists only three, but there seem to have been more, several of which were variations.
For example, a c. 1918 Brooklyn Museum sample book holds two blue samples which seem to be slightly different colorways.
The V&A also holds blues that seem to be slightly different: one is more muted and has a subtler background fill than the other.
For example, a c. 1918 Brooklyn Museum sample book holds two blue samples which seem to be slightly different colorways. The V&A also holds blues that seem to be slightly different: one is more muted and has a subtler background fill than the other.
For example, a c. 1918 Brooklyn Museum sample book holds two blue samples which seem to be slightly different colorways. The V&A also holds blues that seem to be slightly different: one is more muted and has a subtler background fill than the other.
For example, a c. 1918 Brooklyn Museum sample book holds two blue samples which seem to be slightly different colorways. The V&A also holds blues that seem to be slightly different: one is more muted and has a subtler background fill than the other.
For example, a c. 1918 Brooklyn Museum sample book holds two blue samples which seem to be slightly different colorways. The V&A also holds blues that seem to be slightly different: one is more muted and has a subtler background fill than the other.
Other variations include a light olive ground and a dark dusky blue.

(Both large samples on left: V&A. Small samples on right: Cooper Hewitt.)
Other variations include a light olive ground and a dark dusky blue. (Both large samples on left: V&A. Small samples on right: Cooper Hewitt.)
Other variations include a light olive ground and a dark dusky blue. (Both large samples on left: V&A. Small samples on right: Cooper Hewitt.)
Other variations include a light olive ground and a dark dusky blue. (Both large samples on left: V&A. Small samples on right: Cooper Hewitt.)
Other variations include a light olive ground and a dark dusky blue. (Both large samples on left: V&A. Small samples on right: Cooper Hewitt.)
The Brooklyn Museum sample book includes the fairly familiar cream ground version, a subdued dark olive ground, and a very bold version with a deep green, almost black ground.
The Brooklyn Museum sample book includes the fairly familiar cream ground version, a subdued dark olive ground, and a very bold version with a deep green, almost black ground.
The Brooklyn Museum sample book includes the fairly familiar cream ground version, a subdued dark olive ground, and a very bold version with a deep green, almost black ground.
The Brooklyn Museum sample book includes the fairly familiar cream ground version, a subdued dark olive ground, and a very bold version with a deep green, almost black ground.
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V&A

Design
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250928/fruit-design-morris-william/
Brighter">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250... blue
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249426/fruit-wallpaper-sample-morris-william/
Subdued">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249... blue
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251030/fruit-wallpaper-morris-william/
Cream
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251... href=" http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250834/fruit-wallpaper-morris-william/
Light">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O250... olive
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251029/fruit-wallpaper-morris-william/
Dark">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251... blue http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249420/fruit-wallpaper-sample-morris-william/">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249...
Fruit | Morris, William | V&A Search the Collections

Specimen of 'Fruit' (or 'Pomegranate') wallpaper, design of fruit tree branches bearing oranges, lemons and pomegranates, with a dark-blue ground; Block-printed in distemper colours, on paper;...

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Brooklyn Museum sample book
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/97900

Cooper">https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencolle... Hewitt samples not indexed
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