"Swan House" Carpet
William MorrisWW-1883-003861
1883·Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming "Ghiordes knots" cut pile·472.3 × 333.4 cm (186 × 131 1/4 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder
Catalogue
- Year
- 1883
- Medium
- Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming "Ghiordes knots" cut pile
- Dimensions
- 472.3 × 333.4 cm (186 × 131 1/4 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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- William Morris
- Year
- 1883
- Medium
- Cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming "Ghiordes knots" cut pile
- Dimensions
- 472.3 × 333.4 cm (186 × 131 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1883-003861
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified