Woven piece
ca. 1878
Medium
Wool, woven
Dimensions
1976.386.1: 77 3/4 × 69 3/4 in. (197.5 × 177.2 cm) 1976.386.2: 88 3/4 × 70 1/2 in. (225.4 × 179.1 cm)
Classification
Piece
Culture
British
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, Sansbury Mills Fund, In memory of Mrs. T. Clearwater, 1976
Accession Number
1976.386.1, .2
Tags
About the Artist
William Morris|Morris & Company · 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...