Tulip and Lily
Medium
Wool
Dimensions
57 × 38 1/2 in. (144.8 × 97.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Rugs
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1998
Accession Number
1998.276
Tags
LiliesTulips
About the Artist
William Morris|Heckmondwike Manufacturing Company, Yorkshire, England · 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...