"Lily" Carpet

1877·Wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment·43.6 × 68.7 cm (17 1/8 × 27 in.); Repeat: 23.2 × 23.2 cm (9 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.)

Catalogue

Year: 1877
Medium: Wool and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
Dimensions: 43.6 × 68.7 cm (17 1/8 × 27 in.); Repeat: 23.2 × 23.2 cm (9 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: William Morris

Artist

William Morris

Painting

William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.

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