woven wool
The deep blue ground with allover floral motif in shades of blue, rust, gold and taupe, lined in a cream cotton and edged on three sides with a fringed trim, together with an additional panel of the same pattern
99 in. (251.5 cm.) long, 63 in. (160 cm.) wide
Designed by William Morris in 1876.

Haslam & Whiteway, London.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above in July 1994 (part).
Paul Reeves, London.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above in March 1995 (part).

To see an example of this textile on a settee in the Billiard Room at Wightwick Manor in Wolverhampton, see Elizabeth Wilhide, William Morris Decor and Design, New York, 1991, p. 137. For further information on this pattern see Linda Parry, William Morris Textiles, New York, 1994, p. 148, pl. 12.

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William Morris (1834-1896) was the leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement in the second half of the nineteenth century. Inspired by John Ruskin's social criticism and writings on medieval art, Morris and his fellow artists disavowed the low-quality goods produced by the factories of the Industrial Revolution and the production methods that alienated workers from the creative process. They instead set out to return to the traditional methods of craftsmanship in which the designer was the craftsman.