Arts and Crafts - 17th June 2015
Lot 204
A Morris & Co African Marigold printed linen embroidery outline panel designed by William Morris
Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £400
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Description
A Morris & Co African Marigold printed linen embroidery outline panel designed by William Morris, 1876, decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage in pale orange and green unsigned, 100 x 70.5cm.
Provenance
Fine Art Society, London
private collection
Literature
Linda Parry William Morris Textiles, page 150 catalogue number 20.
Catalogue Notes
this is a printed embroidery design probably for a firescreen, which would Morris & Co would have retailed as a kit to be embroidered by the purchaser.