May Morris, Rose Wreath embroidery (WMG)

May Morris

British · 1862–1938

Mary "May" Morris was an English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor. She was the younger daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite artist and designer William… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. May Morris, 'THE HUNTER AT BAY' EMBROIDERED PANEL, 1935, 1935'THE HUNTER AT BAY' EMBROIDERED PANEL, 1935Lyon & Turnbull · £10,625≈ $13,136≈ €12,011Sign up to see
  2. May Morris, ‘MAIDS OF HONOUR’ EMBROIDERED PANEL, CIRCA 1890, 1890‘MAIDS OF HONOUR’ EMBROIDERED PANEL, CIRCA 1890Lyon & Turnbull · £4,284≈ $5,681≈ €5,003Sign up to see
  3. May Morris, ARTS & CRAFTS TABLE COVER, CIRCA 1900, 1900, coloured silks on a wool felt groundARTS & CRAFTS TABLE COVER, CIRCA 1900Lyon & Turnbull · £2,375≈ $2,905≈ €2,750Sign up to see

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Mary "May" Morris was an English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor. She was the younger daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite artist and designer William Morris and embroiderer and artists' model Jane Morris.

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Born 1862, Red HouseDied 1938, KelmscottWikidata Q449758 ↗ULAN 500000623 ↗Museum works 4

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

May Morris, Rose Wreath embroidery (WMG)
Rose Wreath embroidery (WMG)1890
William Morris Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — William Morris Gallery
May Morris, Honeysuckle wallpaper
Honeysuckle wallpaper1883
William Morris Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — William Morris Gallery

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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