Curtain
William Morris
ca. 1882
Medium
Cotton, woven
Dimensions
Curtain: 106 x 51 in. (269.2 x 129.5 cm) Tieback: dimensions unrecorded
Classification
Curtain
Culture
American or British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Joseph M. Shapiro, 1962
Accession Number
62.236.1–.6
Tags
RabbitsBirds
About the Artist
William Morris · 1834–1896
William Morris (1834–1896) was a British designer, craftsman, writer, and socialist activist who became the most influential figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and one of the most important designers in British history. Born in Walthamstow, Essex, he studied at Oxford, where he formed a lifelong friendship with Edward Burne-Jones and came under the influence of John Ruskin's writings on art, l...