'Acanthus'
Wallpaper
Designed by William Morris (1834-96)
Printed by Jeffery & Co. for Morris & Co.
1875
Print from woodblocks
Museum no. E.495-1919
Given by Morris & Co.

'Acanthus' was one of a group of wallpapers Morris designed in the 1870s which are characterised by heavy large-scale patterns in deep colours. Thirty blocks were required for this design making it one of the more expensive at 16s a roll.